Angela Lowe — July 31, 2006 — Art & Design
References: newlaunches & gushmagazine
Douchaise, designed by Daniel Harper, is a shower and a chair in one. What? The chair actually unfolds and becomes a fully functional shower with air supported walls. The base of the chair contains a blower, water heater, pump and filter which recycles water to reduce usage. The chair transforms in just 2 minutes and has another room for you to dry off in after your shower. Then once you're all clean kick-back and relax in your chair! (GUSH Magazine)
Trend Themes
1. Inflatable Shower Chair - A new trend in multifunctional furniture is the design of inflatable chairs that can transform into showers, offering convenience and space-saving solutions for small homes.
2. Water-saving Recycling Designs - New products such as inflatable shower chairs are incorporating water-saving features such as recycling water, creating disruptive innovation opportunities in the water conservation and sustainability industries.
3. Multifunctional Furniture Designs - The creation of inflatable shower chairs represents a trend of multifunctional furniture designs and reveals disruptive innovation opportunities in the furniture industry to create practical and space-saving solutions for consumers.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture Industry - The development of inflatable shower chairs shows disruptive innovation opportunities for furniture manufacturers to create versatile and practical furniture that meets changing consumer needs.
2. Water Conservation Industry - Innovative designs such as inflatable shower chairs present disruptive innovation opportunities for the water conservation industry to create sustainable and efficient products that reduce water usage.
3. Sustainability Industry - Inflatable shower chairs are an example of disruptive innovation opportunities for the sustainability industry to create eco-friendly and practical products that reduce environmental impact.
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