Top 100 Art & Design Trends in September

From DIY Rowboat Kits to Hackable Urbanite Furniture

The September 2018 art & design trends push creative boundaries by incorporating artistic elements into one's daily life. Ranging from the ultra-creative to the ultra-functional, this month's concepts boast intricate design details and evoke a simplistic aesthetic quality.

Aalo furniture exemplifies these concepts as Sejun Park designs a series of furniture pieces that can be simply assembled to fit any space with expansive versatility. The brand's DIY sensibility is inspired by the designer's goal in extending furniture's lifetime value. This gives it an ample amount of function to counteract our current consumer culture which often centers around inexpensive and disposable items.

Another example of this month's art & design concepts is the Stitchbird Rowboat kit that comes with all the essential components needed to make up a vessel. This process doesn't require any special tools or skillsets, making it easy for beginners to simply construct a boat.

SCORE
6.4 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa
GENERATION
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
  • Gen Alpha (primary audience)
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 92%
Activity 93%
Freshness 8%
Modernized Old-School Cameras
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Tech
Modernized Old-School Cameras
Wearable Athletic Adventure Knives
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Art & Design
Wearable Athletic Adventure Knives
Repurposed Multifunctional Garage Spaces
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Art & Design
Repurposed Multifunctional Garage Spaces
Balanced Stability Boats
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Autos
Balanced Stability Boats
Performance-Driven Packable Rain Jackets
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Lifestyle
Performance-Driven Packable Rain Jackets
Tranquil Nature-Infused Tables
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Art & Design
Tranquil Nature-Infused Tables
Strikingly Stretched Seating Solutions
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Art & Design
Strikingly Stretched Seating Solutions
Self-Stabilizing Cameras
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Tech
Self-Stabilizing Cameras
Low-Lying Desert Abodes
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Art & Design
Low-Lying Desert Abodes
Realistic 3D Cat Portraits
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Lifestyle
Realistic 3D Cat Portraits
Fine Art Beds
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Art & Design
Fine Art Beds
Contemporary Art Skateboarding Decks
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Art & Design
Contemporary Art Skateboarding Decks
Slender Tech-Infused Door Handles
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Tech
Slender Tech-Infused Door Handles
Industrial Material PC Peripherals
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Tech
Industrial Material PC Peripherals
Space-Saving Family Houses
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Art & Design
Space-Saving Family Houses
Eco-Friendly Aquatic Recreation Vehicles
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Autos
Eco-Friendly Aquatic Recreation Vehicles
Combat-Ready Axes
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Art & Design
Combat-Ready Axes
Theatrical Fashion Implants
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Pop Culture
Theatrical Fashion Implants
Minimalist Multi-Currency Wallets
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Fashion
Minimalist Multi-Currency Wallets
Key-Integrated Safety Devices
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Art & Design
Key-Integrated Safety Devices
TV Show-Derived Color Palettes
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Art & Design
TV Show-Derived Color Palettes
Suspended Wooden Cocoon Chairs
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Art & Design
Suspended Wooden Cocoon Chairs
Space-Saving Indoor Grills
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Art & Design
Space-Saving Indoor Grills
Colorful Botanical Jewelry Designs
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Fashion
Colorful Botanical Jewelry Designs
Digitally Designed Whisky Glasses
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Art & Design
Digitally Designed Whisky Glasses
Marshmallow-Launching Toys
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Life-Stages
Marshmallow-Launching Toys
Open Source Footwear Collaborations
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Fashion
Open Source Footwear Collaborations
Triangular Weekend Retreat Houses
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Art & Design
Triangular Weekend Retreat Houses
Aquaponic Urbanite Gardens
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Tech
Aquaponic Urbanite Gardens
Elegant Floral Footwear Designs
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Fashion
Elegant Floral Footwear Designs
Incredibly Glamorous Bar Interiors
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Art & Design
Incredibly Glamorous Bar Interiors
Creativity-Celebrating Campaigns
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Marketing
Creativity-Celebrating Campaigns
Keyless Touchscreen Laptops
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Tech
Keyless Touchscreen Laptops
Contemporary Moody Apartment Interiors
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Art & Design
Contemporary Moody Apartment Interiors
360-Degree Active Seating
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Art & Design
360-Degree Active Seating
Calming Cat Radio Stations
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Tech
Calming Cat Radio Stations
International Soda-Branded Sneakers
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Fashion
International Soda-Branded Sneakers
Hackable Urbanite Furniture
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Art & Design
Hackable Urbanite Furniture
Ultra-Playful Poke Restaurant Branding
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Lifestyle
Ultra-Playful Poke Restaurant Branding
Multi-Purpose PIggy Banks
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Art & Design
Multi-Purpose PIggy Banks
Desert-Designed Houses
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Art & Design
Desert-Designed Houses
Futuristic Online-Only Fashions
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Business
Futuristic Online-Only Fashions
Teeny Pocket-Friendly Smartphones
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Tech
Teeny Pocket-Friendly Smartphones
Moon Cycle-Themed Subscription Boxes
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Eco
Moon Cycle-Themed Subscription Boxes
Modernized Manual Sewing Machines
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Tech
Modernized Manual Sewing Machines
Functional Artwork Furniture Collections
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Art & Design
Functional Artwork Furniture Collections
Fibonacci Sequence-Inspired Furniture
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Art & Design
Fibonacci Sequence-Inspired Furniture
Underground Hip Hop Events
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Art & Design
Underground Hip Hop Events
Modular Expansion Backpacks
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Fashion
Modular Expansion Backpacks
Pet-Centric Tiny Homes
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Art & Design
Pet-Centric Tiny Homes
Minimalist Succulent-Supporting Desks
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Art & Design
Minimalist Succulent-Supporting Desks
Welcoming Multifunctional Office Interiors
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Fashion
Welcoming Multifunctional Office Interiors
DIY Rowboat Kits
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Art & Design
DIY Rowboat Kits
Cocktail-Themed Sock Packages
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Marketing
Cocktail-Themed Sock Packages
Incredibly Multifunctional Sustainable Backpacks
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Eco
Incredibly Multifunctional Sustainable Backpacks
Malleable Naturalistic Cutting Boards
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Art & Design
Malleable Naturalistic Cutting Boards
Stunning Handcrafted Wooden Furniture
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Art & Design
Stunning Handcrafted Wooden Furniture
Youthfully Nostalgic Fashion Editorials
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Fashion
Youthfully Nostalgic Fashion Editorials
Prefabricated Flatpack Homes
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Eco
Prefabricated Flatpack Homes
3D Swine Anatomy Puzzles
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Life-Stages
3D Swine Anatomy Puzzles
Submissive Modern Architectural Arrangements
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Art & Design
Submissive Modern Architectural Arrangements
Architecturally-Informed LEGO Coffee Tables
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Art & Design
Architecturally-Informed LEGO Coffee Tables
Artist-Inspired Casual Tees
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Fashion
Artist-Inspired Casual Tees
Luxurious Designer Baby Strollers
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Luxury
Luxurious Designer Baby Strollers
Chic Slender Feline Furniture
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Lifestyle
Chic Slender Feline Furniture
Nostalgic Ultra-Slim Smartphones
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Tech
Nostalgic Ultra-Slim Smartphones
Furniture-Inspired Chocolate Advertisements
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Marketing
Furniture-Inspired Chocolate Advertisements
Multifunctional Seating Collections
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Art & Design
Multifunctional Seating Collections
Refined Artistic Jewelry Collections
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Fashion
Refined Artistic Jewelry Collections
Refined Industrial-Style Buildings
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Art & Design
Refined Industrial-Style Buildings
Ultra-Chic Contemporary Narrow Homes
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Art & Design
Ultra-Chic Contemporary Narrow Homes
Squishy Egg Alarm Clocks
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Tech
Squishy Egg Alarm Clocks
Multifunctional Secure Swaddle Blankets
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Life-Stages
Multifunctional Secure Swaddle Blankets
Cosmetic-Organizing Accessories
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Fashion
Cosmetic-Organizing Accessories
Convertible Portable Fans
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Art & Design
Convertible Portable Fans
Shape-Shifting Robotic Sculptures
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Art & Design
Shape-Shifting Robotic Sculptures
High-End Custom Tailoring Services
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Fashion
High-End Custom Tailoring Services
Design-Conscious Medical Wearables
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Tech
Design-Conscious Medical Wearables
Ergonomic Standing Desk Chairs
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Lifestyle
Ergonomic Standing Desk Chairs
Multipurpose Transforming Fitness Handles
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Lifestyle
Multipurpose Transforming Fitness Handles
Ultra-Modern Home Designs
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Art & Design
Ultra-Modern Home Designs
Art Deco Lighting Fixtures
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Art & Design
Art Deco Lighting Fixtures
Efficient Nail-Packed Hammers
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Art & Design
Efficient Nail-Packed Hammers
DIY-Style Fashion Customization Tools
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Art & Design
DIY-Style Fashion Customization Tools
In-Counter Cooking Systems
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Art & Design
In-Counter Cooking Systems
Alternative Engagement Rings
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Luxury
Alternative Engagement Rings
Rugged Terrain Camping Trailers
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Autos
Rugged Terrain Camping Trailers
Brutalist-Inspired Bluestone Houses
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Art & Design
Brutalist-Inspired Bluestone Houses
Cheeky Art School T-Shirts
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Marketing
Cheeky Art School T-Shirts
Two-Level Tiny Homes
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Art & Design
Two-Level Tiny Homes
Light-Filled Contemporary Homes
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Art & Design
Light-Filled Contemporary Homes
Contemporary Digital Nomad Cabins
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Art & Design
Contemporary Digital Nomad Cabins
Physical Modification Exhibitions
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Physical Modification Exhibitions
Customizable Modular Prefab Cabins
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Art & Design
Customizable Modular Prefab Cabins
Interactive Artful Museum Experiences
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Art & Design
Interactive Artful Museum Experiences
Inventive Ziplock Bathtubs
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Eco
Inventive Ziplock Bathtubs
Multifunctional Observation Tower Concepts
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Art & Design
Multifunctional Observation Tower Concepts
Modestly Built Forest Cabins
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Art & Design
Modestly Built Forest Cabins
Minimalist Easy-to-Assemble Furniture
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Art & Design
Minimalist Easy-to-Assemble Furniture

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