# Musical Furniture Fumiaki Goto's Dining Table By lourdes sanchez bayas | Published 2008-04-12 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/musical-furniture-fumiaki-gotos-dining-table References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/04/11/feast-of-music/) & [homepage2.nifty](http://homepage2.nifty.com/gotodesign/Works/Works.htm) Designer Fumiaki Goto came up with the idea of a [musical dining table](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frequency-20). I find this to be a strange concept. This table, which is [built like a marimba](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porochista), creates different tones when struck enabling the hungry marimba player in you to eat and play music at the same time. **Implications** - Eating out is now being replaced with in-home dining, but with unique and unexpected twists. Making [mealtime fun](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/platoo-interactive-sensory-meal-plate) is done via technology, music and even through cuisine art. By re-imagining something, companies are able to make something that's mundane into something that is highly anticipated. The concept of experiential dining is one all industries should take note of. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 20% | Activity: 28% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Experiential Dining:** The concept of experiential dining is becoming increasingly important across industries as consumers look for unique, immersive experiences while dining. - **Innovative Home Dining:** As in-home dining becomes more popular, there is an opportunity for companies to create innovative and unique dining experiences that go beyond traditional meals. - **Musical Furniture:** The use of music in furniture design opens up new possibilities for creating interactive and engaging products. ### Who This Affects Most - **Furniture Design:** The use of music in furniture design can create a differentiated and unique product offering for customers looking for something innovative. - **Home Appliance:** Home appliance companies can add interactive and engaging features, like musical capabilities, to products to create a more user-friendly and enjoyable experience for customers. - **Restaurants:** Restaurants that incorporate music into the dining experience can create a more immersive and memorable experience for customers, leading to increased customer retention and positive word-of-mouth marketing. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Subtly Smart Dining Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/etto-table.md) - [Modular Table Seatings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-table-and-chair.md) - [Dynamic Sculptural Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-transformation-table.md) - [Artwork-Inspired Dining Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/d12-dining-table.md) - [Multifunctional Speaker-Incorporated Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prisoom.md) - [Music-Inspired Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modern-chair1.md) - [Undulating Fabric-Topped Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/groove-table-concept.md) - [Interlocking Puzzle-Like Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/connect-table.md) - [Anthropomorphic Design Dining Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sideboard-dining-table.md)