# Friendly Smart Speaker Designs The Yandex Station By Kiryl Miahkou is Organically Shaped By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2020-05-08 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yandex-station References: [yankodesign](https://www.yankodesign.com/2020/05/07/the-yandex-smart-speaker-feels-friendly-and-human-like-because-it-sort-of-looks-like-one/) Existing [smart audio solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ljud) on the market have a somewhat homogenous design, which is something the conceptual Yandex Station smart speaker is intended to change. Designed by Belarus-based Kiryl Miahkou, the speaker has a friendly demeanor that is achieved with its [organic shape](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sonique) that almost has human proportions to make it feel less foreign when used. The unit has a [touchscreen interface](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-home-assistant-concept) on the front where the face feels like it would organically be positioned, which also works to give the device more character for users to appreciate. The conceptual Yandex Station smart speaker addresses the need for more organic technology product designs as these solutions become a mainstay part of the modern consumer home and require a friendlier aesthetic to be further appreciated. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 69% | Activity: 42% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Organic Smart Speaker Designs:** Designing smart speakers with organic shapes and human proportions creates a friendlier aesthetic and enhances user appreciation. - **Personalized Touchscreen Interfaces:** Adding touchscreen interfaces to smart speakers provides more character and enhances user interaction. - **User-centric Technology Product Designs:** Creating technology products with friendlier aesthetics caters to the needs of modern consumers and enhances overall user experience. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Smart Home Technology:** Designing smart speakers with organic shapes and friendlier aesthetics aligns with the growing demand for smart home technology. - **Consumer Electronics:** Incorporating personalized touchscreen interfaces in smart speaker designs offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the consumer electronics industry. - **Product Design:** Developing user-centric technology product designs that prioritize aesthetics and user experience creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in the field of product design. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Physically Interactive AI Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iris-hybrid-speaker.md) - [Megaphone-Like Smart Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canary-smart-speaker.md) - [Flower Bud-Inspired Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orris-speaker-concept.md) - [AI-Powered Speaker Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/turningai-speaker.md) - [Birdcage-Inspired Smart Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bird-intelligent-sound-box.md) - [Eye-Catching Freestanding Home Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oli-home-speaker.md) - [Shell-Inspired Speaker Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shell-intelligent.md) - [Auxiliary Display Smart Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-omni-smart-speaker.md) - [Drop-Shaped Smart Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pantheone-audio-obsidian.md)