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Furniture That Breathes and Changes Color

by Terrence O'Brien on August 10, 2007 at 05:01 PM

Color Changing Furniture on Display

At this year's Siggraph design show, visitors can see a set of stools and a table on display. Created by a group of Japanese designers, the table has sensors inside that detect the color of objects placed on its glass surface. Inside, a Mac buried inside the table then sends signals wirelessly to the stools to change their color to best match the object on the table.

The stools also take cues from the people who sit on them. Heavier occupants receive darker, slimming hues. The stools also pulse darker and lighter, roughly in time with the breathing pattern of whomever is sitting down.

The concept behind the design is to make furniture more lifelike and interactive. The designers say that there is no reason for furniture to be inert and silent.

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