# Geometric Intersecting Furniture The 3:1 Table by TJ O'Keefe Can Be Split Into Three Pieces By Katherinev123 | Published 2011-10-19 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3-1-table References: [retaildesignblog.net](http://retaildesignblog.net/2011/10/18/31-table-by-tj-o’keefe/) & [tjokeefe](http://tjokeefe.com/Home.html) This interesting cubed design is the 3:1 Table by American furniture and object design company TJ O'Keefe. Made of [matte powder-coated steel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intra-side-table), the 3:1 Table is a [nesting table](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-table-and-chair) that features three [geometric, intersecting pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collection-co). When split apart, the table transforms into three individual components; so, you can use the table as a single cubed table or as three separate, distinct side tables in your home. Plus, this piece offers a modernistic flair that allows it to function as a sculpture as well as a piece of furniture. Designer TJ O'Keefe, the founder of the company, has a background in industrial and graphic design as well as architecture. His overall goal is to create a line of products that marries all three elements, and he has definitely achieved that in the 3:1 Table. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 68% | Activity: 51% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Modular Furniture:** The creation of furniture that can be easily split into smaller, individual components offers a new design element that can be customized to fit people's needs and preferences for smaller living spaces. - **Geometric Designs:** The popularity of geometric and abstract designs continues to increase; companies that offer unique geometric and abstract furniture designs will have an edge in the market. - **Multi-functional Furniture:** The trend of multi-functional furniture is on the rise as consumers look for furniture that can serve multiple purposes in their homes, such as the 3:1 Table that can be used as a single table or split into three side tables. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Furniture:** Furniture companies can create and market unique modular, geometric, and multi-functional furniture designs like the 3:1 Table to meet consumers' growing demand for functional and stylish furniture in smaller living spaces. - **Interior Design:** Interior designers can incorporate modular and multi-functional furniture pieces with geometric designs in their interior design projects to create unique and visually interesting spaces. - **Architecture:** Architects can incorporate modular and multi-functional furniture pieces with geometric designs into their designs to create visually interesting spaces that can be customized to fit the needs of the users. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Slender Geometric Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tong-side-table.md) - [Intersecting Two-Part Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shaolin-side-table.md) - [Dynamic Sculptural Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-transformation-table.md) - [Geometric Cutout Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/designated-table.md) - [Industrial Shapeshifting Table Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jointable.md) - [Puzzling Geometric Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/linked-side-table.md) - [Puzzling Removable Tray Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/conceptual-puzzle-table.md) - [Perplexingly Angular Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tadashi-side-table.md) - [Geometric Table Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solis-collection.md)