Designers should rethink the high-tech look of gadgets according to Nendo founder Oki Sato, who has also called most of today's smart devices "useless".
The prolific Japanese-Canadian designer said that contemporary gadgets were designed to "look like technology", when they should instead blend in with home interiors or the environment they belong in.
He said that as well as being less distracting on the eye, this approach would help to reach potential consumers who are currently alienated by technology.
"I think the technology shouldn't look like technology; it should look like something in your grandmother's room, and it should blend into everyday life," Sato told Dezeen. "It shouldn't distract you, and it should be linked with your feelings and your emotions." "It's important that it doesn't look high-tech ? that scares people sometimes," he continued. "When I design things that use technology, I try to think if my grandmother can use it. I think it's very important that she doesn't get scared."
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