Future of the Home report lists 18 tech and design innovations for 2021 and beyond
Global homelift company, Aritco has joined forces with innovation platform and forecaster, Springwise to list their top 18 home innovations. They say these are what we can expect to see in our homes in 2021 and beyond.
The 36-page research paper, Future of the Home, presents a view of how our lives at home might be shifting in light of the pandemic.
“For many of us, seeing the back of 2020 can’t come too soon,” according to David Schill, Aritco’s marketing director. “We see design and innovation as a crucial part of moving forward. So we commissioned this deep-dive into the global innovations that will be shaping how we live in our homes safely and comfortably, without sacrificing style or design.
Our research and development team has already begun exploring some of the innovations in this report and we hope Future of the Home might help other design and architectural brands to take on 2021 with promise and optimism.”
The 18 global innovations forecast in Future of the Home are:
Air purification system disguised as a piece of art
Windows that become solar cells when heated
Home radiator that uses infrared radiation to save energy
A bladeless ceiling fan that kills microorganisms
Smart circadian lightbulbs that provide personalised body clock lighting
Self-cleaning antibacterial pop-up home office
Ceiling panels that use ultraviolet technology to remove infectious air particles
A contactless button system to install in existing lifts to reduce bacteria transmission
Shelf that disinfects hands and phones
A pop-up office kit to recreate office-like virtual presentations from your bedroom
Platform that targets ‘Zoom fatigue’ by injecting lift into virtual meetings
Data encryption device that protects home-based information systems
Home tech that orders your groceries with voice instructions
Augmented reality app that helps visualise what art will look like in your home
Artificial intelligence sensors that detect if the washing machine needs repairing
Bedside device tracks significant heart rate changes to reduce medical appointments
App allows the home-bound to make incredible journeys in real time
Music therapy app uses artificial intelligence to create soothing personalised playlist
Springwise’s Justin Sablich, the editor of Future of the Home comments, “Innovations in tech, materials and processes are quickly pivoting in response to the pandemic, as are their applications. Products previously associated with commercial and public places are increasingly being applied to peoples’ living spaces for instance.
And our consumption patterns have drastically shifted. For instance, within six years the air purifier market is expected to attain sales of US$24.6 billion (€20.33 billion) and by 2025 the antimicrobial coating market is set to expand to US$5 billion (€4.13billion). Beyond hygiene consumption and physical safety we have identified creative new ways that businesses are helping us maintain meaningful connections with the outside world, while we continue to spend more time in our homes.”
Future of the Home, produced by Springwise and commissioned by Aritco can be viewed on here. or here.
Springwise, established in 2002, is a source of global innovation intelligence and forecaster of cross-sector business trends. Springwise gives a platform to innovations that matter and which bring about positive and sustained change. Aritco was founded in 1995 as a manufacturer of lifts for schools, public buildings, offices and retail stores.
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