# Gaudy Luxury Instruments The Kuhn-Bosendorfer Piano By Going Like Sixty | Published 2008-09-27 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kuhn-bosendorfer-cutting-edge-glassy-keyboard References: [kuhnstudio](http://www.kuhnstudio.com/frame.htm) Proving once again that money can buy you ugly things that make beautiful music, the [Kuhn Studio](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manual-food-processor) has collaborated with Bosendorfer to make a truly [unique piano](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roli-piano). Kuhn uses cold glass that is cut, and Bosendorfer is a piano maker that wanted some glitz. They worked together to make a $1.2 million piano that will be customized with the owner's name in gold. 100,000 polished hand-cut pieces of glass will make this piano cutting-edge for any [concert hall](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kawai-pianos). Didn't they get the word that Liberace is dead? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.2/10 - Popularity: 9% | Activity: 50% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Luxury Customization:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop personalized luxury products, such as customized instruments, that allow owners to express their individuality and status. - **Extravagant Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore bold and unconventional designs in traditionally conservative industries, like the integration of polished hand-cut glass in piano manufacturing. - **Integration of Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine traditional craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology to create unique and advanced musical instruments that cater to modern tastes and preferences. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Luxury Goods:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Innovate within the luxury goods industry by introducing opulent and exclusive products, such as customized pianos, to cater to the high-end market. - **Musical Instruments:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Embrace unconventional materials and designs in the production of musical instruments to attract new customers and stand out in a competitive market. - **Interior Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with designers and artists to create visually-striking and unique instruments that serve as both functional music-making tools and statement pieces in interior design. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Touchscreen Grand Pianos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porochista.md) - [Digital HD Display Pianos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mozart-console-piano.md) - [Stealthy Rare Wooden Instruments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/torch-t01.md) - [Collaboration Piano Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/concept-model-piano.md) - [Incredibly Elegant Keyboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elegant-keyboard.md) - [Luxury Game Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxury-board-game.md) - [Sculptural Timepiece Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jacob-co-and-costa-design.md) - [Radical Majestic Instrument Structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ravenchord.md) - [Posh Pearlescent Speaker Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bowers-wilkins-nautilus.md)