The after-dinner sink can be a scary place: bowls of cold water with frothy films of scum; chunks of water-logged bread and bits of chewed up gristle. Soon, piled-up dishes block the drain, allowing the sink to fill to the point where no one wants to stick their hands into it.
Seongyong Lee has come up with a solution. He designed Floating Cutlery, utensils with built-in floats to keep them above the murky depths.
Implications - Consumers are constantly looking for products that make everyday tasks more simple and more efficient. Businesses should look to enhance already-established products with features and design elements that will provide customers with a more pleasant experience. By addressing an issue that was previously unsolved, a company can ensure dominance in this untapped market.
Floating Cutlery
Making Dish Duty Less Disgusting
Trend Themes
1. Enhanced Everyday Products - Businesses should look to enhance already-established products with features and design elements that will provide customers with a more pleasant experience.
2. Simplifying Daily Tasks - Consumers are constantly looking for products that make everyday tasks more simple and more efficient.
3. Untapped Markets - By addressing an issue that was previously unsolved, a company can ensure dominance in this untapped market.
Industry Implications
1. Kitchenware - Innovations in kitchenware can focus on enhancing everyday products and addressing unsolved issues to provide customers with a more pleasant kitchen experience.
2. Home Appliances - Home appliance industries can explore ways to simplify daily tasks and make everyday chores more efficient and enjoyable for consumers.
3. Product Design - The field of product design offers disruptive innovation opportunities by incorporating features and design elements that improve the overall user experience of established products.