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Dual Functionality

The credit-crunched look to save with 2-for-1 combo purchases

Implications - Consumers will continue to buy throughout the credit crisis, but what they desire and need has changed. Looking to conserve their money as best as possible, they have become inclined to buy two-in-one combo items that give them more functionality for less money than buying two separate items.
Trend Themes
1. Hybrid Products - The trend of creating hybrid products that offer multiple functions in one appeals to consumers looking for practicality and efficiency.
2. Eco-friendly and Sustainable Design - Consumers are demanding eco-friendly and sustainable products, which creates opportunities for innovative companies to merge sustainability with functionality.
3. Multi-tasking Products - Consumers crave products that allow them to complete multiple tasks at once, leading to innovations in multi-tasking furniture, appliances and accessories.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture - Innovative furniture designs that cater to consumers' need for practicality and multi-tasking are bound to disrupt the industry.
2. Home Appliances - The trend towards eco-friendliness and multi-tasking have the potential to disrupt the home appliance industry, as companies merge sustainable design with practicality.
3. Fashion and Accessories - The merging of fashion with practicality, sustainability or multi-tasking gives rise to new opportunities for disruptive innovation in the fashion and accessories industry.
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Multi-Tasking Tables
Multi-Tasking Tables
John Green's 'Embrace Table' is a Three-In-One Space-Saving Solution
Industrial designer John Green’s ‘Embrace Table’ is beautiful. Sleek lines and a multi-functional design the ‘Embrace Table’ is a three-in-one design concept. The table can act as shelving, storage or… MORE
Cabinet Bathtubs
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Badkast Wooden Wardrobe and Tub Combo
The Badkast wooden bathtub cabinet designed by Anna van de Lei is made from one single larch tree. Think of it as a changing room within a tub surround. You can take a calming soak while enjoying the aroma… MORE
Ottoman Workout Benches
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Hybrid Furniture Designed for City Dwellers
The Ottoman-Bench is designed for city dwellers who live in small spaces. The triple seat ottoman folds out to reveal a full workout bench. The workout station includes an adjustable bench, an Olympic… MORE
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Baby-Going is Fun for Both Mom and Child
Baby-Going is a two-in-one scooter that also turns into a suitable stroller for young children and babies. Perfect for long strolls and running errands, the Baby-Going seats both mom and baby for the… MORE
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'Chopsticks Plus One' is a Spoon and Chopstick Hybrid
Do you ever eat with chopsticks and think to yourself “man, I wish these could easily convert into a spoon." Well, have I got a product for you my friend. The Chopsticks Plus One are the 21st century equivalent… MORE
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Kahuna Adventure Tent Kayak Makes Camping Sleek
It can be a difficult trip out into the wilderness when there is too much to carry. With the Kahuna Adventure Tent Kayak, many important elements are combined in one in order to make the journey a little… MORE
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The good people of Hego WaterDesign have created the latest in faucet technology. No more handles, this is the new one-touch faucet. The names I.WO and I.WO.e are blatant examples of how bad the company… MORE
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Combed Hybrid Helps Mobility of Physically Challenged
Designer Patrick Decker wanted ‘Combed’ to increase the mobility for the physically challenged. Moving from bed to wheelchair has always posed a problem and many must rely on others for support.… MORE
Jewelry Purse Hybrids
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Tamlin & the Fall Miniaudieres are More Than Just Pretty Accessories
Hand bags are the greatest accessory ever, well, next to a really great piece of jewelry. Now you can have both at the same time! Tamlin & The Fall Miniaudieres are the must have for anyone seeking a fusion… MORE
Fused Furniture
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Jurgenbey Creates Back-to-Back Hybrid Chairs
Jurgenbey, a Dutch designer, created some unique pieces of fused furniture. The ‘Kokon Chair,’ which can be seen in the first image, is an example of how Jurgenbey uses raw, elastic and synthetic fiber… MORE
Compact Sink Latrines
Compact Sink Latrines
This Eco-Friendly Toilet Sink Combo System Does it All
At the London Design Festival, designer Roca revealed this amazing multi-tasking toilet sink combo system, the W + W (washbasin + watercloset). High-design meets eco-friendly waste and water management… MORE

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