# Personalized Paper Vessels Torafu Architects' Message Card Vase Can Be Written on & Shipped Flat By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-05-26 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/message-card References: [betterlivingthroughdesign](http://www.betterlivingthroughdesign.com/accessories/airvase-message-card/) & [shop.cooperhewitt.org](http://shop.cooperhewitt.org/p/4428/Airvase-Message-Card-1) Torafu Architects' message vase card is completely customizable and perfect for any occasion, depending what you choose to write on it. The Airvase Message Card is a paper vase that starts off as a [colorful flat disk](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moleskine-and-issey-miyake) and in this state, you can write a message to someone you intend to present the vase or bowl to. Then, it's ready to send off in the mail without having to pack the vessel in a cumbersome or costly box. When your recipient gets their envelope, they'll be able to see the [handwritten message](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moimoi) and enjoy it in 2D, as well as 3D when the disk is pulled upwards to take on the form of a wiry paper vase or bowl. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 35% | Activity: 29% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Personalized Paper Products:** Businesses can explore new ways to offer customizable paper products, like vases or bowls, to customers by implementing innovative materials and designs. - **Eco-friendly Packaging Solutions:** The development of paper products that can be shipped flat and do not require bulky or wasteful packaging has the potential to disrupt the shipping industry. - **Augmented Reality Gifting:** The use of augmented reality technology in gifting could provide a new level of interactive and personalized experiences for recipients of gifts, particularly for paper-based products and cards. ### Who This Affects Most - **Stationery:** Stationery companies can develop new lines of customizable paper products that offer unique and convenient features for customers. - **Packaging:** Packaging companies can explore new solutions for eco-friendly shipping with the development of flat paper products that do not require bulky or wasteful packaging. - **Gifts and Specialty Retail:** Retailers can incorporate augmented reality technology to enhance the gifting experience, making it more interactive and personalized for their customers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Flat-Pack Paper Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tsubomi.md) - [Origami-Inspired Vase Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gingko-smart-vase-light.md) - [Minimalist Illusory Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vaso-gota-vase.md) - [Stackable Clay Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/torre-vases.md) - [Personalized Floral Grid Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grid-vase.md) - [AR Message Pens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/favor-ar.md) - [Unusual Home Decor](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ceramic-brown-paper-bag-vase.md) - [Playful Packaging-Inspired Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/strawberry-milk-vase.md) - [Japanese Culture-Honoring Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/watoji.md)