Trend Hunter has featured numerous anti-smoking campaigns and designs, so I decided to be inclusive and give smokers a break this time.
Ultra hip designers Greece is For Lovers combine two favorite Greek pastimes, smoking and plant-keeping, in their unusual "Ash is Ok" design.
Ash is Ok is a ceramic ashtray-flowerpot that separates the cigarette butts from ash. The ashes go down through the holes into the soil of the plant. The designers ensure you to, "Feel free, the plant can take it."
I guess having an ashtray with a green plant is better than just having an ashtray, as the plant helps offset the pollution. I just hope you are not a heavy smoker, because I am not so confident that the plant can 'take' a pack a day.
Check out another cool design from Greece is For Lovers and an anti-smoking cluster:
Pro-Smoking Designs
'Ash is Ok' Ashtray Flowerpot
Trend Themes
1. Dual-function Designs - The trend of combining multiple functionalities in a single product, such as an ashtray-flowerpot, presents opportunities for disruptive innovation.
2. Sustainable Smoking Accessories - The rise in eco-friendly smoking products, like the 'Ash is Ok' ashtray-flowerpot, creates a market for innovative and sustainable solutions.
3. Inclusive Smoking Designs - The trend of designing products that cater to smokers, like the 'Ash is Ok' ashtray-flowerpot, provides an opportunity for inclusive and non-judgmental aesthetic choices.
Industry Implications
1. Home Decor - The home decor industry can explore dual-function designs that combine aesthetics with functionality, like the 'Ash is Ok' ashtray-flowerpot.
2. Eco-friendly Products - The eco-friendly product industry can develop innovative and sustainable smoking accessories, such as ashtray-flowerpots, to cater to environmentally conscious consumers.
3. Smoking Accessories - The smoking accessories industry can tap into the market for inclusive designs that cater to smokers, creating new and non-judgmental aesthetic choices.