# Literal Forecasting Devices The 'Weather Cube' Provides the Weather Temperature and Much More By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2016-02-20 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/weather-temperature References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2016/02/19/a-new-way-to-weather/) Although the weather temperature is quickly checked these days via smartphones, the 'Weather Cube' is designed to bring a literal touch to getting your [daily forecast](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rainy-skies). Designed by Yu Zhang, the 'Weather Cube' holds water within the glass box and augments it according to the weather: wavy for windy, foggy for fog, rainy for rain and so on. The complex 'Weather Cube' brings a fantastic design element to [home interiors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minitoo-retro-pc-style) by offering an artistic take on something everyone can relate to. The 'Weather Cube' works by getting the weather temperature via the built-in receiver. From here, the ultrasonic device on the lower portion augments the water according to the conditions and displays the information on the transparent front screen. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 69% | Activity: 74% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: 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 ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Weather-driven Design:** The 'Weather Cube' demonstrates the potential for incorporating weather-related elements into design, creating innovative and visually appealing products. - **Interactive Weather Experiences:** Devices like the 'Weather Cube' offer a tactile and immersive way to interact with weather data, enhancing the user experience and adding a new level of engagement. - **Artistic Weather Interpretation:** The 'Weather Cube' transforms weather information into a creative and artistic display, showcasing the potential for incorporating data-driven art into everyday objects. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Home Decor:** The 'Weather Cube' presents opportunities for designers and manufacturers in the home decor industry to create weather-inspired products that appeal to consumers looking for unique and visually appealing items for their living spaces. - **Consumer Electronics:** Incorporating weather data into interactive devices like the 'Weather Cube' opens up new possibilities for the consumer electronics industry to provide innovative and engaging weather experiences for users. - **Art and Design:** The 'Weather Cube' exemplifies the potential for the art and design industry to merge creative expression with data visualization, offering new avenues for creating captivating and meaningful artistic displays. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Stylish Mechanical Weather Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skymill.md) - [Environment-Sensing Home Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/livegrid-digital-canvas.md) - [Connected Simplicity-Focused Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-rubiks-cube-clock.md) - [Intelligent All-in-One Weather Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intelligent-weather-station.md) - [Sensor-Equipped Weather Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/accuweather.md) - [Illustrated Weather Forecasting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cartoon-weather.md) - [Interactive Weather Forecasts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brzzy.md) - [Low Resolution Weather Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tidbyt.md) - [Gamified Weather Visuals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mineweather.md)