# On-Demand Kitchen Appliances The Living Kitchen is the Best Way to Play with Your Food By Alex Scott | Published 2010-04-23 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/living-kitchen References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/04/23/night-of-the-living-kitchen/) & [michaelharboun.blogspot](http://michaelharboun.blogspot.com/2009/04/angkor.html) The Living Kitchen will blow your mind. Using what is known as Claytronics, which is basically a form of nanotechnology, tiny little robots create any forms out of moldable mass that the user desires. For instance, if you suddenly needed an extra cutting board, you would literally pull one out from the wall. The Living Kitchen by Michael Harboun would revolutionize the [way we cook and prepare food](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magic-cube-cooking-system). No longer would we have to buy [utensils or appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/integrated-kitchen-appliance). This concept technology is currently being researched, so we could see something like this in our lifetime. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.2/10 - Popularity: 80% | Activity: 98% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Claytronics:** The Claytronics technology used in the Living Kitchen opens the door for disruptive innovation in the field of robotics and nanotechnology. - **On-demand Appliances:** The concept of on-demand kitchen appliances, as seen in the Living Kitchen, presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the home appliance industry. - **Customizable Kitchen Tools:** The ability to create any form of utensil or appliance on-demand, showcased by the Living Kitchen, offers disruptive innovation potential in the kitchenware industry. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Robotics:** The Claytronics technology used in the Living Kitchen creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in the robotics industry. - **Nanotechnology:** The implementation of Claytronics in the Living Kitchen suggests disruptive innovation possibilities within the nanotechnology industry. - **Home Appliances:** The concept of on-demand kitchen appliances, illustrated by the Living Kitchen, can potentially disrupt the home appliance industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Freestanding Experimental Kitchens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/experimental-kitchens.md) - [Technological Kitchen Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lg-coit.md) - [Smart Kitchen Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mycook-next.md) - [AI-Powered Recipe Appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kitchen-cosmo.md) - [AI-Generated Kitchen Appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gaudiinspired.md) - [Space-Themed Kitchen Appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-fooding.md) - [Telescoping Component Kitchen Appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hybrid-kitchen-aid.md) - [Automated Kitchen Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/circusos.md) - [Tech-Informed Modular Kitchens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rekook.md)