The design of furniture has the potential for so much infused imagination to bring pieces to life beyond their basic functionality. The Rustic Collection demonstrates what fun can be had in embellishing the forms of familiar pieces in order to bring character to inanimate objects.
During a residency in north Portugal, designer Gonçalo Campos was inspired by the material and the equipment found around him. Wood was used to construct a table, a bookcase and a low cabinet that each has a whimsically country quality about it. These features were integrated as accents outside of the elementary frames of the furnishings. The Rustic Collection includes a table with a timber birdcage on top, a bookshelf with a wheelbarrow base and a sideboard with picketed doors and a charming trussed pattern.
Farm-Themed Furnishings
The Rustic Collection Embraces the Forms Pastoral Northern Portugal
Trend Themes
1. Whimsical Furniture Design - Opportunities for disrupting the furniture industry by infusing imagination and character into familiar pieces beyond their basic functionality.
2. Incorporating Natural Materials - Disruptive innovation opportunities by using organic materials, such as wood, in unexpected ways to create unique furniture designs.
3. Rustic and Country Aesthetics - The growing trend of embracing rustic and country-inspired designs in furniture, providing opportunities for disruptive innovation to create pieces with a whimsical countryside charm.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture Manufacturing - Opportunities for disruptive innovation in the furniture manufacturing industry by embracing new design concepts and incorporating unique materials.
2. Home Decor - Disruptive innovation opportunities in the home decor industry through the creation of whimsical and rustic-themed furnishings.
3. Interior Design - The trend of incorporating rustic and country aesthetics in interior design presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in creating unique and imaginative spaces.