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Industrial Tech

Tech products are getting a simplified makeover, placing emphasis on performance

Implications - Though customized technology products have been appealing to consumers in the past, a more streamlined and function-focused aesthetic is beginning to dominate this industry. Emphasizing utility over style and putting minimalism first, industrial-inspired tech products appeal to consumers who prioritize practicality over style.
Trend Themes
1. Industrial Minimalism - Streamlined tech products that emphasize utility over style and prioritize minimalism.
2. Rustic Appeal - Designs that mix experimental industrial design elements with antiquated and rustic appeal.
3. Compact Efficiency - Gadgets and accessories that prioritize portability and efficiency, often through battery-free or small designs.
Industry Implications
1. Consumer Electronics - Companies in this industry can explore minimalistic designs that prioritize function over style to appeal to more practical-minded consumers.
2. Industrial Design - Designers in this industry can experiment with combining antiquated and experimental design elements in products that balance form and function.
3. Travel Accessories - Businesses in this industry can explore more compact and efficient solutions for portable gadgets and accessories to offer convenience for travelers on-the-go.
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Featured Examples

Efficiently Stacked Speakers
Efficiently Stacked Speakers
The Tyler Pratt Stack'd Speakers are Compact and Requires No Batterie
Although many of us would like to take our tunes around with us, having to worry about portable battery power and transport can be a major pain that even some of the most expensive portable speaker... MORE
Wafer-Thin Woofers
Wafer-Thin Woofers
This Flat Boombox by Hannes Harms Minimizes its Image to Emphasize Sound
It’s hard to believe that this Flat Boombox by Hannes Harms might actually work, given its unfamiliar and impossibly thin profile. But alas, the industrial design graduate of the Royal College... MORE
Sleek Wooden Phone Speakers
Sleek Wooden Phone Speakers
This Compact Wooden Amplifier Boosts Your iPhone's Sounds Quality
This wooden amplifier by industrial designer Tyler Pratt may look small on the outside but it roars loudly. Approximately 3.5 inches wide, the Timbre Amplifier is a daintily compact way to blast... MORE
Laptop-Sized Tablet Hubs
Laptop-Sized Tablet Hubs
Smart Top Docking Station Offers Great Sound and Stability for Your iPad
Many industrial designers are working hard to make electronic accessories smaller and smaller in order to enhance portability and decrease gadgets’ footprints in the home and office. The Smart... MORE
Rustic Carabiner Polaroids
Rustic Carabiner Polaroids
The M-icro Camera Combines Antiquated Allure with Experimental Design
The M-icro Camera by Thomas Sims looks like the child of a carabiner and a two-way radio microphone. The miniature camera has been remodeled to look as little like a contemporary camera as possible,... MORE
Sleek Transparent Speakers
Sleek Transparent Speakers
Harman Kardon's SoundSticks Wireless III Boasts a Cleaner Aesthetic
Sleek and transparent, the SoundSticks Wireless III sound system is reminiscent of a jellyfish, even though it isn’t necessarily shaped like one. Instead, it has an ethereal presence that will... MORE

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