# Speech Bubble Tables Leo Kempf Creates Eco-Friendly Conversation Design By Rachel | Published 2009-05-26 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leo-kempf-converation-table References: [materialicious](http://www.materialicious.com/2010/09/unique-design-of-conversation-table-by-leo-kempf-2.html) & [leokempf](http://leokempf.com/) The Conversation Table by Leo Kempf is made to do just that, start conversations. The Kempf design is made out of [scrap cardboard](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bultan-chair) and is made into the shape of cartoon speech bubbles. The design is both eco-friendly and conversation-friendly. The Conversation Table is super light and super sturdy. A perfect marriage of eco-friendly and design conscious! **Implications** - Items that are eco-friendly are being snatched up by people who want to help save the environment. Businesses that create interesting, [eco-friendly innovations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rio-pouffe) such as the featured [speech bubble table](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bug-table) are not only letting people choose to help save the planet, but also creating something that will look good in their homes. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 30% | Activity: 47% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Eco-friendly Products:** Disruptive innovation opportunity lies in creating unique and visually appealing eco-friendly products, like the speech bubble table, that appeal to consumers' desire to help save the environment. - **Conversation Starters:** There is potential for disruptive innovation in designing conversation-friendly products, like the speech bubble table, that encourage social interaction and dialogue. - **Design Consciousness:** Opportunities for disruptive innovation exist in combining eco-friendliness with aesthetically pleasing designs, as demonstrated by the super light and sturdy conversation table. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Furniture:** The furniture industry can explore disruptive innovation by developing more eco-friendly and conversation-starting designs, catering to consumers' growing demand for sustainability and unique conversation pieces. - **Home Decor:** Disruptive innovation in the home decor sector can involve creating visually appealing and eco-friendly products, like the conversation table, that enhance the aesthetic appeal of homes while promoting sustainability. - **Sustainable Packaging:** Opportunities for disruptive innovation exist in the sustainable packaging industry by utilizing materials like scrap cardboard to create innovative and eco-friendly packaging solutions, inspired by the speech bubble table design. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sustainable Tableware Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/talking-tables-table-kind.md) - [Sustainable Side Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/re-up-side-tables.md) - [Planet-Conscious Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fyrn.md) - [Styrofoam Furniture Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trashy.md) - [Collapsible Flatpack Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edo-side-table.md) - [Upcycled Waste Material Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cardboard-furniture-design.md) - [Topographical Recycled Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/two-coffee-tables.md) - [Sustainable Office Meeting Booths](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sustainable-office-meeting-booth.md) - [Multi-Position Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drop-side-table.md)