Anyone who's read 'The Goldfinch' knows that furniture has a rich and storied history, and the May 2017 furniture trends show that there are designers all over the world who are looking to represent the next chapter in that tale. From architects to artists, many different schools of thought have been captivated by the potential of furniture. The field of design has great potential to be used by the populace since everyone needs furniture in their home, and that contributes to the challenge.
As mentioned, furniture ranges from incredibly artistic to architecturally functional. On the artistic side, the 'Lawless' metal frame chair looks like something that would fit right in at a contemporary gallery, while the 'ARTU' stool is a simple yet sturdy architectural seating option.
Top 40 Furniture Trends in May
From Reengineered Airline Beds to Programmable Wooden Stools:
Joey Haar — May 27, 2017 — Art & Design
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Reengineered Airline Beds
The Simba Air-Hybrid Focuses on Comfort for Sleeping on a Plane
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Inflatable Fabric Chairs
The 'Air Lounge' Portable Furniture Instantly Offers an Ergonomic Seat
37
Work Office Desk Pools
The 'Swim Desk' Relieves Pressure and Promotes Exercise During Work
36
Hidden Storage Coffee Tables
The Ozzio Transformable Storage Coffee Tables Hide Living Room Items
35
Unused Space-Utilizing Office Pods
The 'Nook Pod' is a Privacy Solution for Open Offices
34
Abstract Interwoven Cushion Chairs
The 'Lawless' Metal Frame Chair Deconstructs Materials
33
Tech-Infused Work Desks
The Tabula Sense Smart Desk Plays Music and Charges Smartphones
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Technology-Focused Furniture
The Sitland 'Cell' Furniture Design Pieces Ensure Privacy
31
Atypical Architectual Stools
The 'ARTU' Stool Seat is Crafted Using Both Wood and Metal
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Classic Bulk Store Furniture
The Eames Ottoman and Lounge Chair are Now Available at CostCo
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Recyclable Multipurpose Stools
The 'BEC' Simple Stool Works as Both a Seat and an End Table
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Programmable Wooden Stools
The Swish Stool Can Be Adjusted into Predetermined Shapes
27
Crystalline Landscape Furniture
The 'Escape' Furniture Decor Series Features Mimicked Landscapes
26
Intentionally Unfinished Tables
The 'Table of Mindfulness' Desk Table Requires a Finishing Touch
25
Hanging Bamboo Bedside Tables
The 'BedShelfie' Bed Table Keeps Essentials Stored Nearby
24
Bug-Stopping Backyard Hammocks
The 'Mosquito Thwarting Hammock' Keeps Bugs at Bay
23
Sculptural Folded Wooden Desks
The MIZU Table is a Marvel of Wood Molding
22
Laid-Back Computer Seats
The 'Trote' Seat Chair Draws Inspiration from the Rocking Horse
21
Torturous Furniture Designs
The Torquemada Collection is Inspired by the Spanish Inquisition
20
Minimalist Polka Dot Fashion
Nendo and Jil Sander Teamed Up for the 'Objectextile' Exhibition
19
Bookshelf Folding Wall Desks
The FJU Desk is Functional When Folded Down or Up
18
Geometrically Shapeshifting Shelving
Olafur Eliasson's Green Light Series has a Triangular Pattern
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Swedish Furniture Shop Restaurants
Ikea Standalone Cafes Could Soon Be in City Centers Worldwide
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Vehicular Motion Cradles
The 'Max Motor Dreams' Baby Cradle Mimics a Ride in the Car
15
Bag-Holding Bistro Tables
Phebos Xenakis' Trapesi Table's Creative Leg Joints can Hold Bags
14
Cross-Sectional Public Benches
This Public Seating Design Offers Personal Space and Interaction
13
Storage-Embedded Dining Tables
The Miro Dining Table has a Crevasse for Storing Tableware
12
Celebratory Conceptual Carousels
Lee Broom's Time Machine Shows of Designs from the Studio's Past
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Foldable Dining Room Sets
The Expand Furniture 'Trojan' Folding Dining Set Saves Space
10
Sharp Dorsal Furnishings
Jaime Hayon's Aleta Collection is Intentionally Sharklike
9
Shifting Divider Desks
The 'Rail Desk' is Ideal for Dividing Shared Workspaces
8
Device-Charging Speaker Tables
The 'Mellow' Multimedia Table Boasts a Wireless Tech Aesthetic
7
Plush Seating Collections
Designer Katie Stout's Stuffed Furniture is Offered in Vivid Shades
6
Playful Furniture Exhibits
The Marni Playland Collection is a Childlike Take on Outdoor Decor
5
Music-Streaming Dining Tables
The Kamarq 'Sound Table' Plays Music While You Enjoy a Meal
4
Plant-Watering Umbrella Stands
The LÖV Stand Contains Umbrella Spillage and Waters Plants
3
Worn-In Water-Repellent Bean Bags
The Fatboy Stonewashed Bean Bag Seats are Already Broken in
2
Whipped Cushion Stools
The 'Marshmallow' Metal Stool Juxtaposes Hard and Soft Materials
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Vehicle-Inspired Seats
The 'Stool 911' Chair Stools Draw Inspiration from the 1964 Porsche 911
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Timeless Furniture Designs
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Timeless Furniture Capsules
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Transforming Stool-Integrated Tables
The 'Quartet' Side Table Hides Four Stools Within
Innovation-Focused Furniture Design Collectives
Haworth Launches DesignLab to Push Innovation
Mod Fashion House Furniture
The Louis Vuitton 'Binda' Furniture Pieces Were Created with Raw Edges
Ultra-Sophisticated Sofa Designs
Fogia Boasts a Range of Sofa Designs with Swedish Sensibilities
Industrial Shapeshifting Table Designs
The 'JoinTable' by Bert Masselus is Multifunctional
Mid-Century Modern Furnishings
Todd Hewitt Adds Four Designs to the Last Ditch Series
Curvaceous Bench-Style Coffee Tables
The 'Shell' Table by Deniz Aktay is Chic Yet Strong
Retro Vibrant Furniture Series
IKEA Unveils the Nytillverkad Collection Nodding to its Past
Ergonomic Multi-Use Desk Furniture
The 'Kabinett' Desk Supports Productivity, Storage and More
Retro-Tinged Elegant Chair Designs
Karakter Introduces Two Chairs Designed Inspired by the 60s
Storage-Centric Minimal Furniture
Julian Topor Designs the KURVE Furniture with Storage Spaces
Modular Coffee Table Sofas
The 'Silky' Sofa from the Teixeira Design Studio is All-in-One
Stunning Scandinavian Seating Collections
Gestalt New York Taps the Work of Skovgaard Jensen
Iconic Furniture Releases
Fasetti is Reimagining Olof Ottelin's Jumbo Lounge Chair
Emerging Designer Furniture Series
The Collaborative Series by Stillmade Taps Emerging Designers
Conscious Experimental Furniture Designs
Vaarnii's Whimsical Furniture Was Presented at Tableau
Scandinavian Modern Furniture Series
Muuto Unveils New Designs with Three Different Studios
High-Tech Eco-Conscious Furniture
The WoodenWood Project Upcycles and Utilizes Robotic Printing
Sleek Multipurpose Crib Furniture
Zhipeng Qiu and Yufeng Lin Present a Unique Chair-Crib Design
Opulent Material-Focused Furniture
Hermès Showcases its New Home Essentials Collection
Ultra-Elegant Timeless Furniture
Deft Studio's Furniture Collection is Modern and Approachable
Whimsical Stool Designs
Modern Design Review Curates Hem X's Collection
Togetherness-Inspired Furniture Capsules
JUNTOS ' Inaugural Furniture Line is Called Coming Home
Chic Comfortable Furnishings
Herman Miller Teams Up with Gabriel Tan on a Pair of New Designs
3D-Printed Recycled Material Furniture
The 'LOOM' Furniture Collection is Visually Soft
Contemporary Upholstered Seating
Patricia Urquiola Debuted the Lowland Upholstered Line for Moroso
Luxury Hotel Furniture Lines
The Luxury Hotel Group Aman Launches Its Debut Furniture Line
Dynamic Swedish-Made Furniture
Mizetto Presents its Summer Collection of Bright Designs
Tubular Literature Storage Racks
The 'Interspace' Magazine Rack by Deniz Aktay is Multifunctional
Denim-Adorned Furniture Lines
Harry Nuriev Exhibits Denim Furniture, Inspired by the American Drea
Snowfall-Inspired Sofa Structures
SUNRIU Design Creates the Minimal Snowhouse Sofa
Interior Design Concept Guides
IKEA Unveils its Inaugural Style Guide on Home Design
Incredibly Vibrant Homeware Collections
IKEA's Nytillverkad Captures One's Eye Immediately
Upcycled Book-Made Marbled Furniture
Willem Zwiers Designs the Tranformed Remnants Series
Expanding Three-in-One Furniture
The 'Expandy' Adapts to Needs in Seconds Without Tools
Fluted Furniture Collections
Croft House Designs the Baldwin Collection of Furniture
Repurposed Denim Furniture
Levi's Icons Re/Outfitted Refreshes Iconic Designs with Discarded Denim
Retail Furniture Market Expansions
H&M Home Broadens Out to the US Market with a Distinctive Range
Leaf-Inspired Modern Lounge Chairs
Miray Özlem ER Debuts the Stunning Orfo Lounge Chair
Sustainable Concise Furniture Series
Joyf and Rostyslav Sorokovyi Design the Tube Collection
Tailor-Made Furniture Ranges
Last Ditch Design's Capsule Balances Aesthetics and Functionality
Weather-Versatile Conical Chairs
The Conicent Chair Has a Minimal Design for Indoor and Outdoor
Inaugural Stylish Furniture Collections
Jacquemus' Launches a Beautiful Furniture Line
Wire-Accented Furniture Collections
The Line Series Furniture Maintains an Industrial Feel
Transforming Imaginative Furniture Designs
The Kiddie Couch Encourages a Sense of Play
Hollow Multipurpose Armchairs
The Tailor Armchair by SUNRIU Design Prioritizes Efficiency
Stacked Pebble-Like Furniture
The FIGURE Sofa and Lounge Chair are Inspired by Josef Hoffmann
Metallic Tubular Minimal Chairs
The Tone Chair by Marko Filipic has a Bright Color Palette
Re-Imagined Furniture Identities
Herman Miller's 2024 Brand Refresh is Vibrant and Functional
Oblong Color-Blocked Furniture
The Meritalia Morphologica Collection Has Two Pieces
Playful Furniture Exhibits
SFMOMA Presents Conversation Pieces: Contemporary Furniture in Dialogue
Sleek Minimal Cohesive Furniture
Koichi Futatsumata Designs the Sand Chair of Minimal Forms
Childhood-Inspired Outdoor Chairs
Faye Toogood & Vaarnii Design the Peace Outdoor Lounge Chair
Leftover Wood-Constructed Furniture
Alexander Lervik Creates Furniture From Leftover Materials
Eco-Friendly Scandinavian Furniture
These VERK Furniture Designs Prioritize Swedish Sustainability
Repairable Flat-Pack Sofas
Takt Launches the Spoke Sofa During 3 Days of Design
Minimal Collaborative Furniture
Goldfinger, Holland Harvey & Tate Modern Create Ash Furniture
Sustainable Metallic Furniture Designs
The Selek Stuttgart Chair 2.0 is Made with Identical Pieces
Human Form-Inspired Furniture Series
Bend Goods Introduces the Tube Collection of Furniture
Stylish Furniture Rental Programs
Valiant Introduces a New Sustainable Furniture Rental Collection
Minimalist Monochromatic Desk Designs
The Arqus Desk Prioritizes an Airy Feel
Interlocking Living Room Furniture
Mirlay Özlem ER's The Cube is Elegant and Space-Saving
60s Vintage-Tinged Decor Collections
IKEA Continues to Grow the Nytillverkad Collection
Minimal Adaptable Furniture Collections
Studio TK Presents the Custom Bevy Collection of Tables
Minimal Wooden Webbed Stools
found/Founded Designs the New KNOT Stool with Refreshing Tones
Pod-Inspired Bulbous Furniture
One Week Presents Its New Pod Collection of Furniture
African Culture-Honoring Chair Designs
Jomo Tariku Designs the Dynamic Kungdung Pembe Chair
Architecture-Inspired Furniture Capsules
SeungBum Ma Designs the Form-Functional Archi-Furniture
Sustainable Felt Furniture Collections
LAYER Designs the Vale Collection for KFI Studios
Sustainable Furniture Capsule Shops
Light and Dwell Open up a Store of Furniture Designs
Travel Trunk-Inspired Shelves
The Louis Vuitton Cabinet of Curiosities by Marc Newson is Artistic
Versatile Outdoor Furniture Series
Fermob Presents a Look at its Latest Collection of Furniture
Denim-Covered Furniture Capsules
Harry Nuriev Designs a Capsule of Fabric-Based Furniture
Sleek Artful Accessible Furniture
ThirdKind Presents its Abigail Collection of Furniture
Juxtaposing Themed Furniture Designs
Ogmma Designs the Empírea Series of Furniture
Relaxed Upholstered Furniture Capsules
Orior Designs the Néad Lounge Series of Furniture
Versatile Nesting Furniture
Cozmo Debuts the 'Cosy Armchair' and the 'Cosy Cutout Nesting Tables'
Dynamic Timber Furniture Designs
Didi NG Wing Yin Unveils the New Down to Earth Collection
Inaugural Luxury Furniture Brands
Karl Lagerfeld‘s Namesake Brand Announces a New Furniture Line
Pop Art-Inspired Bright Furniture
Henri Judin's New Furniture Series Unveiled at SaloneSatellite
Expanding Furniture Collections
Fendi Casa Showcased an Expanding Furniture Collection in Milan
Wide Plank Outdoor Furniture
HAY and Rietveld Originals Relaunch the Crate Collection
Immersive Furniture Company Exhibitions
IKEA Unveils the Future Together Exhibition at MDW
Minimal Seasonal Furniture Designs
Blu Dot Presents a New Collection for the Fall 2023 Season
Distinctive Wooden Furniture Series
Karimoku Designs the Seyun Collection for Zaha Hadid Design
Colorful Foam-Based Furniture Capsules
NARA Presents the FAMILY Collection of Furniture
Charming Time Period-Inspired Furniture
West Haddon Hall Designs the Collection I of Furniture
Nordic Versatile Outdoor Furniture
Fritz Hansen Introduces the Tradition Series of Furniture
70s-Inspired Structural Furniture
Nouveau Standard Creates the Collection 12 of Retro Designs
Minimalist Aluminum Furniture Collections
URBANCRAFT Debuts the Monochrome Basics Collection
Human Connection-Inspired Furniture
Carl Hansen & Son Joins Rikke Frost on the Sideways Series
Limited Celebratory Bold Furniture
Michel Ducaroy's Togo Sofa for Ligne Roset Celebrates 50 Years
Reeded Cocktail Tables
Barbara Barry Designed an Eloquent Coffee Table for the Modern Reeded Trend
Playfully Bright Furniture Exhibitions
Meritalia Showcases the Everything is Gonna be Alright Show
Floral-Inspired Sculptural Designs
Chris Wolston Designs the Flower Power Furniture Series
Living Plant DIY Chairs
Front/ Highlights Themes of Nature with the Green Hideaway Chair
Texturized Furniture Collections
Sutherland's Spring 2023 Collection Features Reeded Pieces
Tubular Metal Furniture Collections
Tim Teven Designs the Tube Collection of Furniture
Playful Sustainable Lounge Furniture
The Beam Collection by Neinkamper is Soft and Curvaceous
Sleek Aluminum Furniture
Petite Friture Designs the Week-End Capsule of Aluminum Furniture
Furniture-Led Collaborative Capsules
NOAH and GUBI Work Together on a New Collection
AI-Enabled Cabinet Capsules
Amin Saadat Designs a New Collection of Dynamic Furniture
Retro Modular Vibrant Chairs
Ahti Taskinen Joins Fasetti Design to Revive the Easy Chair
Contemporary Debut Furniture Series
Nine United Launches a New Collection of Furniture
Artist-Honoring Bedroom Furniture
Maison Matisse and Faye Toogood Design the Esquisses Collection
Modular Beam-Themed Furniture
The Beam Collection by Adam Weir has a Harmonious Structure
Stylish Oakwood Storage Furniture
Priyan Doshi Designs the Moose Cabinet with a Whimsical Look
Juxtaposing Material Furniture Series
Junya Igashami Designs a New Furniture Collection
Versatile Modular Couches
The Transformer Couch 2.0 Adds Flexible Style to the Living Room
Stylishly Functional Yellow Chairs
Yeeun Son's U-Sofa is an Ideal Solution for Working from Home
Sustainable Flat-Packable Hotel Furniture
Fritz Hansen Recently Debuted Its First Outdoor
Sustainable Furniture Services
IKEA's As-is Service Connects Shoppers to Gently Used Products
Elevator-Inspired Cozy Sofa Collections
Julien Renault and MOR Design Presents the LIFT Sofa
Personality-Enhancing Side Tables
The ORDO Book Side Table Features Organized Nooks
Customizable Student Furniture
Morgan Li Debuted a 'Make It Your Own' Furniture Program
Expanding Nostalgic Furniture Collections
IKEA's Nytillverkad Collection Launched New Pieces
Refined Elevated Furniture Collections
Marion Stora Designs the Opening Acts Furniture Series
Modern-Tinged Traditional Furniture
Sonal Tuli Designs the New Jaipur Furniture Collection
Home Mobility Accessible Furniture
Capella Design Creates Furniture that Blend Style and Function
Versatile Modern Furniture Series
Wittmann Presents a New VUELTA Modular Collection
Stool-Inspired Design Exhibitions
Daisuke Motogi Presents the Hackability of the Stool Show
Vibrant Furniture Collection Expansions
The Sight Unseen Collection Continues to Grow
Locally Sourced Furniture Collections
Grayn Presents its First-Ever Collection of Furniture
Wooden Framed Lounge Chairs
A New PAF PAF Chair by Mattiazzi Was Debuted at MDW 2024
Life-Exploring Colorful Furniture
Arper Presents Five New Collections of Vibrant Furniture
Cocoon-Like Multifunctional Furniture
Yeeun Son Designs the U-Sofa for Multiple Purposes
Versatile Utilitarian Furniture
Equiparc Presents teh Collection 40 of Modular Furniture
Elevated Masterful Furniture Designs
O&G Studio Presents a New Series of Home Decor and Furniture
Topography-Inspired Furniture Capsules
Zaha Hadid Architects Designs the TOPOS Collection
Contemporary Rocking Chair Designs
Audo Designs the Sleek Mid-Century Penguin Rocking Chair
State-Honoring Furniture Collections
Michael Hilal's Furniture Collection Honors California
Collectivity-Inspired Furniture Series
Conor Hacon Designs a New Capsule for Common Design
Expressive Unique Furniture Designs
ÆTHER/MASS Continues to Grow Experimental Design Products
Upcycled Down Furniture Series
Christoph Kurzmann Breathes New Life to Old Furniture
Nature-Inspired Lounge Furniture Series
Encore Presents the Mayland Guest + Lounge Collection
Playful Dynamic Furniture Capsule
Another Human Presents the New Galliforms Collection
Powder-Coated Steel Furniture
Objekte Unserer Tage Designs the IVY Outdoor Collection