# Sleek Audio Brand Fans The Conceptual House of Marley X Air Wooden Fan is Stylishly Useful By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2016-10-18 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-fan References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2016/10/17/one-fancy-fan/) & [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/tag/pdf-haus/) Designed by PDF HAUS, this conceptual [House of Marley](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-of-marley-2) X Air wooden fan imagines if the high-end audio brand forayed into the world of home appliances. The fan merges the design aesthetics that the House of Marley has become known for including wooden design and a distinct focus on the technology items of the past. The House of Marley X Air fan blends wood and textile to create a small appliance that actually looks kind of like a speaker system. The spherical, sculpted design harkens back to the technology design of yesteryear that focused on natural materials with a softer touch rather than the aluminum and metal design of today. The House of Marley X Air wooden fan features an adjustable angle that allows it to blast cooling breezes in a variety of different directions. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 67% | Activity: 31% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## 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 - **Wooden Home Appliances:** Opportunity for high-end audio brands to expand into home appliances with wooden design aesthetics. - **Sculpted Technology Design:** Disruptive opportunity to merge past technology designs with modern functionality and materials. - **Multi-functional Appliances:** Opportunity for appliances to serve dual purposes, for example, a fan that looks like a speaker system. ### Where This Applies - **High-end Audio:** The high-end audio industry can explore expansion into other home appliances with similar design aesthetics. - **Home Appliance:** Home appliance industry can experiment with unique materials and designs beyond traditional metal and plastic. - **Consumer Electronics:** Consumer electronics industry can explore merging design elements from the past with modern technology to create innovative products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Multipurpose Living Space Fans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-circulation-fan.md) - [Rectangular Bladeless Fans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rectangular-bladeless-fans.md) - [Smart Ceiling Fan Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fanpro.md) - [Revived Retro Fans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heritage-fan.md) - [Lamp-Equipped Fan Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abode-gale-fan.md) - [Eye-Catching Freestanding Home Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oli-home-speaker.md) - [Natural Multi-Material Turntables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-of-marley-2.md) - [Connected Multi-Mode Table Fans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dreo-wingboost-x.md) - [Minimalist Metallic Speaker Units](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/suono-bluetooth-speaker.md)