A major design movement of the moment goes back to nature and uses organic materials like wood. We've done a special on bamboo before, but ordinary wood is a current favourite of many designers too. Unpainted wood is being used in a wide range of ways, even in designing modern technologies, from USBs to radios, demonstrating our ingrained tendency to want to surround ourselves with nature.
Here's a look at some of the best wooden technology designs featured on Trend Hunter.
Woodovation
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Wooden Memory Stick
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Wooden USB Necklace
Fashion Meets Tech
10
Wood Gadget Cases
Wanxinda iPod Case
9
Wooden PCs
Suissa Enlighten
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Time-Controlled Aromatherapy
Aroma Waker
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Retro Plasma Televisions
Wilkerson Furniture
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Wooden Orb Mouse
Jupiter PC Mouse
5
$14,000 African Blackwood Cell Phones
Gresso White Diamonds Mobile
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Digital Photos Urns
Frame Holds Photos and Ashes
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Olympus Wooden Camera
Stylish and Enduring
2
Natural Wood TV
Swedx LCD HDTV (CES 2008)
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Retro Radio Strikes Again
MAGNA Wooden Radio with iPod Jack
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Sophisticated Upcycled Home Sculptures
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IMCOLLECTIVE Presents the Minimal COLLECTIVE COLLECTION
Commuter-Oriented Tech Accessories
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Outdoor-Inspired Kitchen Mixers
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DIY Life-Size Tanks
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Wireless Harmonious Modern Speakers
Bang & Olufsen Presents a New Sleek Beolab 8 Speaker
Style-Conscious Power Tools
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Nature Material-Made Luxe Accessories
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Reimagined Curiously Functional Products
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Wondrous Wooden Cities
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Eco-Friendly Hardwood Accessories
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Bamboo Smart Travel Guitars
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Modular Biodesign Furniture Series
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Wood-Crafted Eco-Friendly Crayons
Playfool Designed the Forest Crayon Made From Real Wood
Modular Camping Furniture
'Owomo' Created a Line of Build-Your-Own Camping Panels
Japanese Lantern-Inspired Lamps
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Retro-Inspired 3D-Printed Storage
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Single-Piece Wooden Chair Concepts
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Launched Japanese Wooden Satellites
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Modular Wooden Desk Trays
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Adventurous Outdoor Tool Concepts
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Naturalistic Furniture Collections
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Immersive Urban Woodwork
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Bioplastic-Made Home Interiors
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Modernism Birdhouse Exhibitions
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Retro 3D-Printed Bags
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Design-Conscious Extension Cords
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Modular Modern Wooden Bookshelves
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Classic Wood Veneer Speakers
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Rolled-Up Wooden Tables
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Serene Wooden Dynamic Lamps
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Sustainable Bamboo-Crafted Drones
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Illuminated Charger Design Concepts
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Sandbox-Like Modular Storage Cabinets
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Guitar-Holding Benches
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General Store-Inspired Consoles
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Curved Stacked Wooden Boxes
Studio Entrandan Designs the Box Set with Wooden Details
Elegant Laptop Elevators
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Gothic Wooden Desk Lamps
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Wireless Clock Charger Concepts
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Coconut Tree-Made Tall Cabinets
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Interactive Observation Wooden Birdhouses
Siberian Design Center Creates the Domik Ptashki
Asia-Based Wooden Buildings
Toyo Ito Designs the Gaia Building at the NTU in Singapore
Weatherized Visual Wooden Homes
Denizen Works Creates the Hundred Acre Wood House in Scotland