Gallery: Watch: MIT Whiz Invents 7 Funky Furniture Concepts for Our Digital Future
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Designer Carlo Ratti has developed a suite of concepts that incorporate technology into the home in subtle, but inventive ways. This modern take on a "Lazy Susan" would scoot around the dinner table, *Jetsons* style, through the miracle of magnetic levitation. *Image: Carlo Ratti*
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A technology typically reserved for high-speed rail will now be employed to rotate a dish of mashed potatoes. *Image: Carlo Ratti*
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Ratti's magic mirror allows models to see their clothing from all angles and helps men dodge the "does this make me look fat?" question. *Image: Carlo Ratti*
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This digital upholstery hides a series of LEDs that are controlled by touch and motion sensors, allowing people to gesturally control the ambiance in a room. *Image: Carlo Ratti*
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This coffee table can hold magazine and tired feet, but if a sudden deadline calls for an all-nighter, it elegantly transforms into a laptop desk. *Image: Carlo Ratti*
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This piece of furniture was inspired by a bike chain and transforms into a bench, chaise lounge, and armchair in a few easy steps. *Image: Carlo Ratti*
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Why buy reproductions of paintings when you can have robots create them for you? This robot will climb and decorate your walls based on input provided through an app. *Image: Carlo Ratti*
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A close-up of the art bot. *Image: Carlo Ratti*
