Imaginative Appliances for the Future Home

• Nibbl – The Resilient Home: Inspired by the traditional pastimes of Swedish summer homes, Nibbl reinterprets jam-making as a modern food preservation system. This smart appliance identifies fruit, cooks it, and guides users through recipes before filling, sterilising and dating jars – helping reduce waste while safeguarding tradition. See also The Resilient Home and Kitchen Utensils & Foodware Category Outlook 25/26.
  
  
• Hug – The Mindful Home: Designed to enhance comfort and relaxation, Hug is a trio of heating and cooling devices with a tactile, sensory appeal. Using textiles woven with integrated wires, the range includes Turtle (a small, weighted warmer for chest comfort), Koala (a flexible heating and cooling wrap for sofas or desks), and Bear (a large, soft piece for full-body relaxation).
  
  
• Owl – The Agentive Home: Owl brings machine learning into garment care with a discreet laundry aid that scans fabrics and stains, then steams, deodorises, and scents clothes. Compact enough for bedrooms or walk-in wardrobes, it also features a smart wand for targeted spot cleaning – making laundry more compact and intuitive.
  
  
• CL-35 – The Hearthscape: Reimagining laundry as a shared ritual, CL-35 introduces a communal system that saves water, energy, and time. Multiple users can wash clothes simultaneously but separately using colour-coded baskets in the machine, while a companion Pod app enables collaboration, machine access, and real-time alerts – turning chores into moments for community-building. For more on laundry and garment care, see Cleaning & Laundry Trend Evolutions 26/27.
  
  

Highlighting how design can merge tradition, technology and sustainability to create more intuitive, resilient and connected homes, these forward-thinking concepts offer insight into how the home can enrich our lives and communities. For more, look out for our Macro Trend Series, Wellbeing Futures, publishing on November 17.