# Heat-Sensitive Eating Surfaces The Touch Table is an Ever-Changing Interior Element By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-06-02 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touch-table-by-simone-savini References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2011/06/02/mood-changing-table/) The reason you decorate a room is to give the space a little visual intrigue, so imaging the experience of a piece like the Touch Table by Simone Savini which is constantly in flux with its interior atmosphere. The intelligent dining room feature has been coated with a [heat-sensitive resin](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorchanging-paint-1) that give the surface and its legs a deep black color when it's cool, and a crisp white hue when it's warm. Fading to grey between the two polar extremes, this otherwise [ordinary looking piece of furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monumental-table) reveals an endless spectrum of intermediate shades. The Touch Table by Simone Savini lets you play a guessing game with it each morning before you enter the kitchen. What will it look like today? One of its most compelling qualities is its reactivity to smaller areas of contact, meaning a hot dish or a warm hand can cause startling imprints on the [solid surface](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/look-mum-no-uv). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 24% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Heat-sensitive Surfaces:** Innovative surfaces that change color based on temperature provide unique customizable experiences for customers. - **Reactive Furniture:** Designing furniture that reacts dynamically to customers' touch is a potential area for differentiation and personalization. - **Interactive Interior Decor:** Integrating dynamic, responsive elements into interior decor allows for customizable and engaging living spaces. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Incorporating materials and technologies that allow for responsive furniture sets manufacturers apart in a crowded industry. - **Hospitality:** Innovative surface technology that can be customized to match various ambiences provides tantalizing opportunities for the hospitality industry. - **Interior Design:** Designers can take advantage of interactive surfaces and furniture for creative and unique space solutions that are engaging and personalized. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dynamic Sculptural Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-transformation-table.md) - [Touch-Activated Color-Changing Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pangolin.md) - [Subtly Smart Dining Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/etto-table.md) - [Sensory Stimulation Dining Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oasix-table.md) - [Undulating Fabric-Topped Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/groove-table-concept.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) - [Playful Accent Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bug-table.md) - [Connected Touchscreen TV Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tcl-telly-table.md)