Illusory Unbalanced Office Trays

The Protrude Tray by Yasuko Furukawa Can Be Clamped to Your Table

This illusory tray by Yasuko Furukawa looks like it's about to fall and spill your coffee everywhere. But fear not -- it's just a clever design trick. This wooden tray is actually clamped onto the side of the table, making it a solid resting place for your mugs of coffee or lunch.

This gravity defying tray is perfect for people who are working on projects at their desk and need to keep their coffee and lunch away from their computers or important manuscripts.

The tray comes with a simple yet hugely effective design function that allows you to simply screw it onto the underside of your desk. The clamp is discreet and minimalist enough so that people will never guess how you managed to pull off this feat of visual trickery.

Illusory Design
Opportunity for creating visually deceptive products that challenge our perception.
Functional Desk Accessories
Opportunity to develop innovative and practical items for the workspace.
Discreet Attachment Mechanisms
Opportunity to create minimalist and efficient clamping solutions for various applications.

Sectors Adopting This

Furniture
Innovative designs for desk trays and other office accessories.
Consumer Electronics
Development of products that keep food and beverages safe around electronic devices.
Industrial Manufacturing
Production of discreet and versatile clamping mechanisms for different industries.
SCORE
5.9 out of 10
GENDER
70% Men30% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe, Asia
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 83%
Activity 87%
Freshness 8%

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