The EQUILIBRIUM furniture collection combines the playful relaxation of hammocks with more solid piece of outdoor furniture like loungers, benches, and even picnic tables. The collection is simple yet elegant: each piece in the collection consists of a metal frame (with wood surfaces in the case of the picnic table,) and the majority of the support structure consists of bright red ropes.
Unlike a hammock, which is tied to its tree or vertical support with a rope but supports people with fabric, the EQUILIBRIUM furniture collection makes use of ropes alone. The lounger and bench have several ropes that stretch across a frame, forcing sitters to play with the seating and find an equal balance point if they want to rest for long.
There's an added twist to the furniture, though. The pieces in the collection come in pairs, and the ropes are connected through both sets. That means that sitters need to cooperate with one another to find balance, making sitting as much a team-building exercise as a respite.
Ropy Outdoor Loungers
The EQUILIBRIUM Furniture Collection Uses Ropes to Support Sitters
Trend Themes
1. Rope-supported Furniture - The trend of using ropes as support structures for furniture creates opportunities to innovate in terms of design and material.
2. Interactive Furniture - The trend of creating furniture that requires more than one person to sit on it allows companies to innovate the way people interact with each other and furniture.
3. Playful Outdoor Furniture - The trend of combining relaxation with playful design offers opportunities for companies to create unique and eye-catching outdoor furniture.
Industry Implications
1. Outdoor Furniture - Companies that manufacture outdoor furniture have opportunities to create innovative products that use ropes as support structures and encourage collaboration between sitters.
2. Design - Designers who specialize in furniture have opportunities to explore new materials and designs that make use of rope as a support structure and encourage interaction between sitters.
3. Team-building - Companies that specialize in team-building exercises can incorporate interactive furniture into their activities to promote collaboration and relationship building.