A New Wave in Furniture
The Storyline Shelf
I've included a couple of images from the Dutch By Design collection called Storyline. It's a bookshelf that has taken the form of an abstracted sound wave. The designer created the piece in the exploration of the forms words make when they are spoken from a book. The form of this book shelf shown above is for the word “Blissâ€. Due to the nature of the designer's language, I'm speculating that the designer would probably not be able to create book shelves in his native Dutch unless he wanted a shelf that was twelve feet long. Anyway! Once the aluminum shape is created the piece is anodized and there you are.
Trend Themes
1. Abstracted Sound Waves - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create furniture pieces that mimic the visual representation of sound waves.
2. Exploration of Word Forms - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design furniture that reflects the unique shapes and forms created by spoken words.
3. Anodized Aluminum - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Use anodized aluminum to create furniture with a sleek and durable finish.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture Design - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore unconventional shapes and materials for furniture design.
2. Interior Design - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate unique and visually captivating furniture pieces into interior design projects.
3. Metalworking - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Experiment with anodized aluminum to create innovative metal furniture designs.