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Modern Orb Fireplaces

The Focus Bathyscafocus Updates the Traditional Hearth is a Simple Way

— September 24, 2014 — Unique
This orb fireplace will look both familiar and unfamiliar to some. As though inspired by a traditional cottage stove, it is made out of black metal and hangs from the ceiling. Unlike such once staple home features, it takes on a spherical shape that is striking contemporary. Dubbed the Focus Bathyscafocus, the orb fireplace is something many homes can benefit from this winter season.

Although a work of art in design, the orb fireplace is an efficient heating source as well. Crafted by hand, it is available in four different variations that included being suspended, mounted on a base as well as to a porthole with an enclosed hearth. Minimal yet bold, the orb fireplace will sizzle in the home.
Trend Themes
1. Spherical Fireplace Designs - The trend of spherical fireplace designs offers a unique and contemporary twist on traditional hearths, creating a disruptive innovation opportunity in the home decor industry.
2. Efficient Heating Solutions - The trend towards efficient heating solutions like orb fireplaces presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the energy industry to develop more sustainable and eco-friendly heating options.
3. Handcrafted Home Decor - The rise in popularity of handcrafted and artisanal home decor products, as seen in orb fireplaces, provides a disruptive innovation opportunity for the crafts and design industries to create personalized and unique offerings.
Industry Implications
1. Home Decor - The home decor industry can benefit from the trend of spherical fireplace designs by incorporating unique and contemporary orb fireplaces into their product offerings.
2. Energy - The energy industry can capitalize on the trend towards efficient heating solutions by developing and promoting sustainable and eco-friendly heating options, such as orb fireplaces.
3. Crafts and Design - The crafts and design industries can seize the opportunity presented by the rise in popularity of handcrafted home decor products, like orb fireplaces, to create personalized and unique offerings for consumers.
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