# Retro Audio Furniture The Silla Cassette Tape Chair is Retro Upcycling at its Best By JDurhamII | Published 2011-03-28 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/196-cassette-tape-chair References: [technabob](http://technabob.com/blog/2011/03/27/cassette-tape-chair/) & [ooomydesign.bigcartel](http://ooomydesign.bigcartel.com/product/nostalgic-chair-silla-cassette) For a mere $196, you can show just how retro you are with the Silla Cassette Tape chair. The Silla Cassette Tape chair comes complete with a walkman directly from the 80's attached to its side. Constructed out of a totally random collection of tapes, the chair could be used as a nostalgic novelty piece or even a way for a person to partake in a retro-inspired rest. OOO MY DESIGN is the brain behind the ingenious Silla Cassette Tape, which is one of many unique pieces for your home or office by the creative collective. OOO MY DESIGN seems to have a large fan base obsessed with the retro technology that is cassette tapes, as you can buy lamps, earrings, and even a hypercube following the fabulous aesthetic. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 22% | Activity: 14% | 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) > [Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/furniture) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Retro Audio Decor:** This trend presents opportunities for upcycling and designing new furnishings with a vintage aesthetic. - **Nostalgia-inspired Products:** There's potential for creating more products incorporating past technology and aesthetics. - **Retro-inspired Rest:** Innovation opportunities exist for designing new ways to help people relax with nostalgic elements. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Furniture Design:** Incorporating retro elements into furniture design can set products apart from competitors and appeal to nostalgia-seeking customers. - **Home Decor:** Designing unique pieces for the home with upcycled materials can create a new market for DIY enthusiasts. - **Fashion Accessories:** There's potential for fashion brands to develop accessories with vintage technology, such as cassette tapes, to tap into the nostalgia trend. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Upcycled CD Seating Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compact-disc-chair.md) - [Nostalgic Compact Clear Cassettes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cp81.md) - [Retro Transparent Cassette Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/its-real.md) - [Nostalgic Audio Interfaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cassetteone.md) - [Cassette-Inspired Music Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retro-audio-player.md) - [Retro Cassette Brick Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-sony-walkman.md) - [Cassette Player-Inspired Smartphone Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/walkman-sss.md) - [Minimalist Wireless Cassette Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/we-are-rewind-cassette-player.md) - [Retro Modular Vibrant Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/easy-chair-1.md)