# Mathematical Sitting Moveables The 1+8x2= Chair Expresses a Rigid Geometry By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-10-03 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1-8x2-chair References: [industrialdesignserved](http://www.industrialdesignserved.com/gallery/18x2-CHAIR/900046) A sitter rarely considers the nature of the object on which he rests, which makes a piece like the 1+8x2= Chair an unusual item for the way that it invites the user's examination. Its very form, composed of parts cut and folded from a single piece of material is bound to intrigue in the way that most typical task chairs could never dream to. Designed by Tim Vinke, this perch plays with a [two-dimensional structure arranged in three dimensions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orma-chair). From the front, one can appreciate the thin quality of the frame through the seat, the angular legs and the [pleated armrests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/patan-chair). The 1+8x2= Chair is visibly the result of careful measuring in a way that few other seats suggests. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 43% | Activity: 8% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Geometric Furniture:** Designing chairs and other furniture items using complex mathematical formulas and rigid geometries. - **Minimalist Seating:** Creating seats and other objects with a focus on simplicity and minimalist design principles. - **Sustainable Materials:** Using eco-friendly materials in furniture design that showcase distinct yet environmentally friendly characteristics. ### Who This Affects Most - **Furniture Design:** Innovating new furniture and seating designs using mathematically-driven techniques that focus on sustainability and simplicity. - **Retail Design:** Introducing innovative minimalist and sustainable furniture designs in boutique and high-end retail spaces. - **Sustainable Architecture:** Designing eco-friendly buildings that are furnished with sustainable, mathematically calculated and geometric furniture solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Simplistically Shaped Geometric Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sitter-chair.md) - [Minimal Stackable Chair Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/omega-chair.md) - [Meticulous Paper-Stacked Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paragraphic-in-four-stacks.md) - [Ultra-Simple Multifunctional Furniture Pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chairpf.md) - [Strong Geometric Steel Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zerothickness-chair.md) - [Puzzle-Like Seating Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twinsmdf.md) - [Singular Metal Sheet-Made Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fold-chair.md) - [Circular Modernist Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zerogravity-chair.md) - [Marbles-Inspired Intricate Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shepherd-studio.md)