# Musical Bookshelves The Wazz AL by NoDesign By lourdes sanchez bayas | Published 2008-06-12 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/musical-bookshelfs-the-wazz-al-by-nodesign References: [thedesignblog.org](http://www.thedesignblog.org/entry/wazz-al-musical-bookshelf-video/) The **Wazz AL** by NoDesign is a bookshelf and music player embedded with a control panel that is connected to a computer. This wooden shelf doubles as a device for sound diffusion and archiving digital music files (MP3). The Wazz has a 2*30w amplifier, two medium bass loud speakers, a communication system at radio frequency (Wifi) and a detection interface that uses RfiD chips. The Wazz system is perfect for those of who live in small, cramped apartments but crave for a stylish, high-tech, sound system that can double as a convenient bookshelf. The video offers a very good demonstration of the system's elegance and usability. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 25% | Activity: 82% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Multi-functional Furniture:** The Wazz AL combines a bookshelf with a music player, showcasing the trend of multi-functional furniture. - **Smart Home Audio:** The Wazz AL's control panel and detection interface demonstrate the trend of integrating audio systems into smart home technology. - **Digital Music Archiving:** The Wazz AL's ability to archive digital music files highlights the trend of storing and organizing digital media. ### Who This Affects Most - **Furniture Manufacturing:** The Wazz AL represents an opportunity for furniture manufacturers to design and produce multi-functional pieces that cater to modern lifestyles. - **Smart Home Technology:** The Wazz AL's integration of audio and smart home features presents an opportunity for the smart home technology industry to further enhance the user experience. - **Digital Music Services:** The Wazz AL's focus on digital music archiving opens up possibilities for companies in the digital music services industry to develop innovative solutions for organizing and accessing music collections. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Furniture-Shaped Speaker Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eversolo-se100-speakers.md) - [Speaker-Inspired Shelving](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lloyd-tex.md) - [Tech-Charging Book Holders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haaase-liesma-bookshelf.md) - [Room-Dividing Bookshelf Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frquence-shelf.md) - [Digital Audio Speaker Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vibrary-digital-lp-player.md) - [Modular Wireless Speaker Bookends](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beat-bookend.md) - [Book-Storing Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bookgroove-bookrack.md) - [Mid-Century Record Consoles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wrensilva.md) - [Book-Holding Bedside Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bedside-speaker.md)