# Plant-Inspired Speakers The Conceptual 'Smart Cactus' Speaker by Jonas Daehnert is Naturalistic By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2020-10-20 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-cactus-speaker References: [yankodesign](https://www.yankodesign.com/2020/10/19/this-smart-speaker-is-designed-to-look-like-a-house-plant-so-it-blends-into-home-decor-better/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+yankodesign+%28Yanko+Design+-+Form+Beyond+Function%29) The smart speaker has quickly become an essential piece of technology in many consumer homes, so the conceptual 'Smart Cactus' speaker has been designed as an alternative that could be more organically integrated. The speaker features a [cylindrical design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rhapsody) that draws aesthetic inspiration from the humble parodia cactus in order to liken it to a houseplant when positioned in a space. This will help to make it a more organic product to incorporate and will look less invasive as a result. The conceptual 'Smart Cactus' speaker is the design work of Jonas Daehnert and features an [OLED screen on the top](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-omni-smart-speaker) that will enable users to easily keep track of functionality. A series of LEDs will change color according to functionality. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.3/10 - Popularity: 96% | Activity: 85% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## 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 - **Organic Integration of Technology:** The 'Smart Cactus' speaker demonstrates the trend of incorporating technology into everyday objects in a more natural and organic way. - **Nature-inspired Design:** The use of the parodia cactus as inspiration for the speaker's design showcases the trend of drawing inspiration from nature for product aesthetics. - **Multifunctional Displays:** The OLED screen on top of the speaker, coupled with LED functionality indicators, highlights the trend of integrating multi-functional displays into smart devices. ### Who This Affects Most - **Home Decor:** The 'Smart Cactus' speaker presents an opportunity for the home decor industry to create unique and aesthetically pleasing tech products that seamlessly blend with interior designs. - **Consumer Electronics:** The concept of incorporating nature-inspired design and organic integration into smart speakers opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the consumer electronics industry. - **Internet of Things (iot):** The multifunctional features of the 'Smart Cactus' speaker align with the IoT trend, providing opportunities for the IoT industry to create more interactive and connected devices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Flower Bud-Inspired Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orris-speaker-concept.md) - [Nature-Inspired Multifunctional Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moss-echo.md) - [Birdcage-Inspired Smart Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bird-intelligent-sound-box.md) - [Speaker-Equipped Flower Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blooming-product.md) - [Shell-Inspired Speaker Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shell-intelligent.md) - [Anti-Distraction Speaker Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cravt-speaker.md) - [User-Following Speaker Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solros-speaker.md) - [Megaphone-Like Smart Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canary-smart-speaker.md) - [Eye-Catching Freestanding Home Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oli-home-speaker.md)