Tired of the same drab, one-tone furniture? Founders of Lumi Co. Jesse Genet and Stéphan Angoulvant design and produce furniture using a proprietary technology capable of impressing detailed imagery and artwork on nearly all natural materials ranging from cotton to leather, silk and wool.
The company gained notoriety on the online-fundraising site Kickstarter, and since surpassing its goal of $12,000 last year, has set up shop in select locations in Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York.
However, as you can clearly see, this proprietary technology doesn't only apply to upholstery, but can also be reproduced on any number of natural material products including handbags, wallets and coasters, or stand alone as its own work of art. The complexity of some of these designs is also just astounding. I wouldn't mind some textile artwork on my apartment wall!
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Textile Art Printing
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced textile art printing technology that can be applied to a wide range of materials and products, revolutionizing the home decor industry.
- Customized Furnishings
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a platform or service that allows customers to easily customize and personalize their furniture with detailed imagery and artwork, transforming the way people design and decorate their homes.
- Art-inspired Products
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with artists and designers to create a line of art-inspired products, expanding the market for unique and visually appealing home decor items.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Home Decor
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate textile art printing technology into the home decor industry to offer consumers a wide range of customizable and art-inspired furnishings and accessories.
- Fashion Accessories
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Apply textile art printing technology to the production of fashion accessories such as handbags, wallets, and coasters, creating one-of-a-kind, artful products.
- Art Galleries
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with art galleries to showcase and sell art-printed furnishings as unique, collectible pieces, bridging the gap between art and home decor.
