What If Artists Designed Wi-Fi Routers? - Yanko Design

"The router, by virtue of how it works, HAS to be kept in an open environment so it can broadcast the Wi-fi signal everywhere efficiently. That being said, hardly any companies actually spend time thinking about how home-based Wi-fi should look. Companies like Google and Apple worked fairly hard to ensure their smart speakers fit well into interior spaces, but your router is still this alien-looking device with angular forms, black plastic, blinking lights, and antennas shooting out in every direction."

"These Mondrian Routers treat the router's surface as a canvas for modern art. Inspired by the abstract artwork of Piet Mondrian, the routers translate the geometric artpieces of the Dutch painter onto the plastic appliance's otherwise cold, boring, and frankly unsightly surfaces. Black or white plastic wasn't meant for modern homes, especially homes filled with color, texture, and life."

"Given how routers are almost always centrally located and mounted on walls or placed on high tabletops, visible to every one, Cosin Design's routers at least try to make a visual statement through art. This project is an invitation to companies like ASUS, D-Link, Netgear, TP-Link, and others to at least experiment with unique artworks and form factors that delight instead of displease."

Wi-Fi routers present a unique design challenge because they must remain in open, visible locations to function properly, yet most manufacturers neglect their aesthetic appeal. While companies like Google and Apple have successfully integrated smart speakers into modern interiors, routers remain visually unappealing with angular forms, black plastic, blinking lights, and protruding antennas. Cosin Design addresses this problem by treating router surfaces as canvases for modern art, specifically drawing inspiration from Piet Mondrian's abstract geometric compositions. By applying these artistic designs to router exteriors, the project transforms functional devices into visual statements that complement contemporary home environments filled with color and texture.

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