It is interesting to keep tabs on the growth of the smart technology industry and how it is affecting people's home life; The Delirious Home design exhibit explores this new shift in daily living with a collection of surreal furniture and objects that focus more on humor that streamlining people's lives in more efficient and convenient ways.
Created by a group of French industrial and interactive design students from Lausanne's ECAL school, The Delirious Home exhibit recently opened during Milan Design Week. The students write, "Technology has become smart but without a sense of humor, let alone quirky unexpected behavior." So they introduced such behaviour in the form of a spoon chasing a teacup, soft cacti that giggle when touched and more.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Humorous Smart Home Products
- New smart home products and appliances with playful and quirky features create unique user experiences and may disrupt the traditional idea of what a smart home should be.
- Surreal Household Items
- The growing trend of surrealism in household products challenges traditional design principles and provides an opportunity for creative expression.
- Interactive Furniture
- The use of technology and interactivity in furniture design creates a more engaging user experience and may disrupt traditional furniture design principles.
Where This Applies
- Smart Home Technology
- Companies in the smart home technology industry can leverage the trend of humorous and surreal product design to create unique and compelling products for consumers.
- Furniture Design
- Furniture designers can explore the use of technology and interactivity to create more dynamic and engaging furniture pieces.
- Product Design Education
- Design schools and programs can incorporate the trend of surrealism and humor in product design education to produce future designers with a unique and innovative skillset.
