# Reactive Ink Tables 'Blur' is a Responsive Furniture Piece with an Ever-Changing Ink Component By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2017-07-28 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/responsive-furniture References: [mocoloco](http://mocoloco.com/blur-is-a-constantly-evolving-low-table/) & [weplus.jp](http://weplus.jp/works/blur/) Tokyo-based studio 'we+' created a dynamic, responsive furniture piece that takes the form of a [low table](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sharp-table) called 'Blur.' Blur gets its name from its unique tabletop, which integrates a thermo-sensitive ink that changes in accordance to machine-controlled temperatures. As such, the table boasts an ever-changing appearance that its designers liken to "water soaking into soil." Although Blur in its entirety is a static furniture piece that does not change in terms of its cylindrical form, it boasts [ephemeral qualities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ephemeral-table) that make it captivating to look at from moment to moment. The innovative Blur table from we+ was displayed at the Gallery Rossana Orlandi during this year's Milan Design Week. The design speaks to a new wave of furniture and decor pieces that seem to be like [moving, breathing, living pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moving-furniture) of the home. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 6% | Activity: 30% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: 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 ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Responsive Furniture Pieces:** The use of thermo-sensitive ink in furniture designs like we+'s 'Blur' presents an opportunity for furniture brands to create responsive, dynamic furniture pieces that change with temperature. - **Ephemeral Design:** Furniture and decor items like 'Blur' with ephemeral qualities that make them captivating to look at from moment to moment may be a new trend in the design industry. - **Living Furniture Pieces:** Designers may explore creating furniture pieces that seem like moving, breathing, living entities that change and adapt to their surroundings. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture Design:** Furniture designers can incorporate thermo-sensitive ink or other technology to create dynamic, responsive furniture pieces that offer a unique experience to users. - **Interior Design:** Interior designers may want to incorporate furniture and decor pieces with ephemeral qualities that give a space a more dynamic and visually engaging feel. - **Art Design:** Artists and designers may consider creating pieces that blur the line between furniture and art, by creating living, breathing furniture pieces like we+'s 'Blur.' ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dynamic Sculptural Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-transformation-table.md) - [Dynamic Interaction Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/enigmasurface.md) - [Colour Shift Clear Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/color-roller.md) - [Fluid Topographic Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dune-table.md) - [Kinetic Artful Sand Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arrakis-30.md) - [Touch-Activated Color-Changing Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pangolin.md) - [Playful Accent Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bug-table.md) - [Undulating Fabric-Topped Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/groove-table-concept.md) - [Moveable Wave-Inspired Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/side-table-concept.md)