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Morphing Smart Moveables

Philips Smart Furniture Offers an Frame Shape that Can Be Customized

— August 16, 2016 — Art & Design
The Philips Smart Furniture is a specially designed piece of smart moveable tech and design that allows home owners to customize the shape and use of the moveable thanks to a changeable exoskeleton frame. The device is a framework that can be expanded or shortened as well as adapted to different layouts and spaces, allowing consumers to built temporary beds, mattresses, couch cushion space and more from one single unit.

Having furniture that is flexible is a primary benefit to many millennials that tend to live in smaller spaces, while simultaneously seeking out products for the home that double up in functionality. The Philips Smart Furniture allows moveables to be altered in its fixed state to increase or diminish the size and space, as needed to suit the home.
Trend Themes
1. Customizable Smart Furniture - The trend towards customizable smart furniture allows consumers to adapt their space to their needs, promoting flexibility and functionality in smaller living quarters.
2. Expandable Exoskeleton Frameworks - The move towards expandable exoskeleton frameworks for furniture allows for easy transportation, assembly, and adaptation to different spaces, promoting more efficient and cost-effective manufacturing processes.
3. Multifunctional Moveables - The trend towards multifunctional moveables promotes the use of a single unit for multiple purposes, promoting space-saving and cost-effective solutions for smaller living quarters.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture Manufacturing - The furniture manufacturing industry has an opportunity to innovate by incorporating customizable and multifunctional designs into their product lines to meet the needs of consumers seeking more efficient and adaptable living solutions.
2. Interior Design - The interior design industry has an opportunity to innovate by incorporating customizable and expandable furniture designs that can be easily integrated into various living spaces to meet consumer demands for flexibility and functionality in smaller living quarters.
3. Smart Home Technology - The smart home technology industry has an opportunity to innovate by incorporating customizable and multifunctional furniture designs that integrate with other smart home devices to provide a seamless and integrated living experience for consumers seeking more efficient and adaptable living solutions.
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