# Caged Smartphone Holders The Urban Cage by Chang Chieh Portrays Devices as Pets By Meghan Young | Published 2014-06-04 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-cage References: [behance.net](https://www.behance.net/gallery/15327849/URBAN-CAGE) The Urban Cage is a contemporary take on the common birdcage. First of all, it isn't actually meant to house birds. Instead, it is a playful take on smartphone docks. Because of this important detail, it doesn't have any bars meant to cage something up. The Urban Cage simply boasts the general silhouette of a birdcage. A clever concept, the Urban Cage can be assigned deeper meaning other than the fact that it is a creative smartphone dock. In a way, smartphones have become the newfangled pet. People carry them about everywhere and pay some adoring attention to them on a minute basis. Designed by Yi-Ting Chen, an industrial designer based in Taipei, Taiwan, the Urban Cage was stunningly shot by photographer Chang Chieh. It is portrayed as a stylish alternative to other docks. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 72% | Activity: 64% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Smartphone Pet Accessories:** Bringing in pets into smartphone accessories can provide unique marketing and customer segments - **Creative Smartphone Docks:** Opportunities for creating fun, playful, and personalized smartphone docks can cater to the younger demographic and the tech-savvy generation - **Personalized Tech Gadgets:** The trend of personalized tech gadgets creates an opportunity for designers to create more customizable devices, especially for people who value individuality ### Where This Applies - **Pet Industry:** There's a potential to venture into designing pet accessories for smartphones to address the growing pet industry - **Consumer Electronics Industry:** The trend of personalized tech gadgets creates a demand for unique, custom-made smartphone docks and accessories, which could spur innovation in the consumer electronics industry. - **Design Industry:** The trend of personalized tech gadgets provides an opportunity for designers to create more unique and customizable devices ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Colorful Smartphone Charging Docks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/griptok.md) - [Shifting Orientation Smartphone Docks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartphone-stand-charger.md) - [Smartphone Detox Lockboxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartphone-lock-box.md) - [Modern Meditative Incense Holders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cage-incense-holder.md) - [Garden-Inspired Smartphone Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-moonlit-desk-garden.md) - [Miniature Phone Beds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phone-sleep.md) - [Cannery-Inspired Phone Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phone-boxes.md) - [Small Pet Carrier Enclosures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fenced-traveling-backpack.md) - [Conscious Smartphone Detox Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/muto.md)