# Fiat-Inspired Seating The Abarth Chair by Fabio Novembre By Meghan Young | Published 2010-03-06 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abarth-chair References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2010/03/fiat-taps-designer-fabio-novembre-for-another-non-conventional-branded-idea.html) & [novembre.it](http://www.novembre.it/) If you love [Fiat](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fiat-500-spiaggina) vehicles, then you'll love the [Abarth](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2022-abarth-500-ev) chair. It's a simple, fool-proof deduction, if you ask me. Sleek and sloping, it mimics the "brand's performance heritage," as Psfk puts it. Masterminded by Italian designer Fabio Novembre, the Abarth chair will be exhibited for the first time at the Milan Furniture Fair. Based off of the Abarth logo, the seat is made out of polycarbonate while the base is die-cast aluminum. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 22% | Activity: 43% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Automotive-inspired Furniture:** Designing furniture with inspiration drawn from iconic automotive brands presents an untapped opportunity for designers to explore innovative and avant-garde designs and create a new market altogether. - **Polycarbonate Furniture:** As the demand for eco-friendly and lightweight building materials grows, creating furniture from polycarbonate is an opportunity to disrupt the furniture industry with sustainable and affordable designs. - **Die-casting Aluminum Furniture:** With the durability, strength, and versatility of aluminum, the use of die-casting in furniture designs presents an opportunity for innovation that can lead to more robust and lightweight designs. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Furniture:** The furniture industry has an opportunity to create furniture designs which are innovative and eco-friendly by using materials inspired by the automotive industry like polycarbonate. - **Automotive:** The automotive industry can explore the possibility of creating brand-licensed furniture inspired by the performance and aesthetics of their cars, as an opportunity to widen their brand appeal and grow their business. - **Manufacturing:** The manufacturing industry can explore more efficient die-casting methods that can create affordable and sustainable designs, leading to more environmentally friendly production practices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Luxury Automotive Brand Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aston-martin-v244-lounge-chair.md) - [Padded Upright Vibrant Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fender-chair.md) - [Espresso Maker-Inspired Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moka-chair.md) - [Supercar-Inspired Furniture Pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ufo-lamborghini-furniture-pieces.md) - [Luxe Car-Collaborative Gaming Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-pinnacle.md) - [Nostalgic Bistro-Style Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aroma-chair.md) - [Celestial Silkscreened Armchairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vanity-fair-xc-armchair.md) - [Driver Seat-Inspired Office Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mercedesamg-office-chair.md) - [Rattan Detailed Custom Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fiat-500-spiaggina.md)