The Kovr Hyde wall panels are a futuristic building material that enables the implementation of smart technology right into the design of home decor. The system is the product of a collaboration between Danny Venlet and Kovr, and can be utilized in a variety of different places within the home to create a digital experience.
Designed and made in Belgium, the Kovr Hyde decorative wood panels feature LEDs that are controlled the home owner's smartphone. Also coming in a concrete style option, the Kovr Hyde wall panels provide soft illumination as well as information such as the time. They can help to add visual depth to a space, make it more inviting and provide a lighting design that can be changed whenever desired.
What's Driving This Trend
- Smart-home Integration
- The Kovr Hyde system is an example of smart-home integration in home decor, with LEDs being controlled by the user's smartphone.
- Multifunctional Design
- The Kovr Hyde wall panels provide soft illumination, as well as informational features - a trend towards multifunctional designs within home decor.
- Flexible Lighting Design
- The ability to change the lighting design with the Kovr Hyde wall panels at any time reflects a trend towards flexible lighting design in the home decor industry.
Who This Affects Most
- Smart Lighting
- The embedded LED technology in the Kovr Hyde wall panels presents opportunities for disruptive innovation within the smart lighting industry.
- Decorative Surfaces
- The Kovr Hyde wall panels are an example of innovative decorative surfaces that can be integrated with smart-home technology.
- Interior Design
- The multifunctional and flexible design of the Kovr Hyde wall panels reflects a trend towards disruptive innovation within the interior design industry.
