"Shoving gadgets into furniture isn't at all necessary, but gosh darn it, is it fun. That's why Ikea has speaker lamps and air purifier side tables. But just because putting gadgets into furniture is fun doesn't mean it's straightforward. Figuring out how to combine tech and furniture comes with a difficult balancing act. You have to account for properly cleansing air in someone's apartment, but also acting as a tasteful surface for a glass of orange juice? They're silly and self-inflicted challenges,"
"Where the table's masquerade as just a banal piece of furniture comes to an end (no pun intended) is when you take a gander at the top. Here, you'll see a black surface with an array of buttons, including a power button, an FM scan button, and a play/pause button, as well as volume up and down buttons. These, as you may already know, are not in regular tables."
Putting gadgets into furniture prioritizes novelty over necessity and can be enjoyable. Popular examples include speaker lamps and air purifier side tables. Combining technology and furniture requires balancing functional performance with aesthetic usability, such as cleansing air while providing a stable tabletop. The DecorTech Bluetooth Speaker End Table pairs a Bluetooth speaker with an end table form factor. The exterior design is unremarkable but unobtrusive. The table's top includes a black surface with a row of controls: power, FM scan, play/pause, and volume buttons. Hardware volume controls and a built-in radio are convenient extras. The concept risks awkwardness when execution fails.
Read at gizmodo.com
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