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Public Outdoor Ping Pong Installs Tables Around Australia Ready for Use

— February 18, 2015 — Lifestyle
The Public Outdoor Ping Pong is a unique company that designs weatherproof outdoor ping pong tables for public use. With over 200 public ping pong tables installed around Australia and New Zealand, which can be found through their 'find a table' feature, POPP believes in ping pong as a placemaking activity and teams up with artists who personalize each table so that each functions as pieces of "recreational art."

Public Outdoor Ping Pong offers the Flagship, the Ephemeral and the School tables, all which differ in personality but would all be suitable for any backyard.

Public Outdoor Ping Pong is an interesting example of companies exploring the use of public space in a way that brings communities together and inspires spending time outside.
Trend Themes
1. Weatherproof Outdoor Ping Pong Tables - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Designing durable and weatherproof outdoor ping pong tables for public use to encourage outdoor recreational activities.
2. Artistic Personalization of Public Ping Pong Tables - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborating with artists to personalize each public ping pong table, turning them into pieces of recreational art and enhancing the overall user experience.
3. Placemaking Activities for Community Engagement - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Using ping pong as a placemaking activity to bring communities together, foster social interaction, and inspire spending time outdoors.
Industry Implications
1. Outdoor Recreation Equipment Manufacturing - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Manufacturing durable and weatherproof outdoor ping pong tables for public use, catering to the growing demand for outdoor recreational activities.
2. Art and Design Collaboration - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborating with artists to personalize public ping pong tables, merging art and recreation to create unique and engaging public spaces.
3. Community Engagement and Placemaking - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing placemaking activities and initiatives that utilize ping pong to engage communities, foster social connections, and activate public spaces.
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