# Flood-Inspired Furniture Virrgil Abloh's Acqua Alta Furniture Spotlights an Environmental Angle By Amy Duong | Published 2019-05-07 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acqua-alta References: [highsnobiety](https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/virgil-abloh-acqua-alta-furniture-collection/) & [wallpaper](https://www.wallpaper.com/design/virgil-abloh-furniture-venice-biennale-2019) Virgil Abloh's Acqua Alta collection of furniture specifically highlights the [flooding of Venice](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aquapraa), spotlighted in the Wallpaper% June 2019 publication. The flooding served as a special inspiration for the designer as he creates designs that are set to be a part of the '[Dysfunctional' show](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/design-miami-2024) coming up. The Acqua Alta collection is comprised of [benches, chairs, and a floor lamp](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-flap-chair) that stands up similar to how it would look when submerged by flooding water. In attempts to bring the collection to a spotlight of environmental issues, Abloh tells Wallpaper* that "This land is not our land. We’re part of an ecosystem. With growing concerns about climate change, the design is a powerful vehicle to explain that message to a broader public. Anyone can understand a chair.” ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 67% | Activity: 34% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Environmental Furniture:** Designing furniture pieces that showcase a message of environmental concern and climate change awareness can create an opportunity for a unique selling point and create a niche market. - **Disaster-inspired Designs:** Designing and creating furniture that is inspired by natural disasters in a symbolic way can make furniture pieces stand out and appeal to consumers interested in unique designs. - **Artistic Sustainability:** Using art and design as a tool for sustainability and environmental awareness can create an intersection for creative and practical solutions in furniture design. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Opportunities for furniture manufacturers lie in designing and producing imaginative products that cater to the rising demand for environmental awareness and sustainability. - **Art & Design:** The art and design industry can take inspiration from this trend and produce furniture designs that are both functional and visually appealing with a greater purpose of promoting environmental causes. - **Sustainable Living:** This trend reminds consumers and the sustainable living industry as a whole that there is a need for innovative solutions in promoting environmental awareness and designing sustainable products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Modern Modular Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-imagination-series.md) - [Indigenous Amazonian-Inspired Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ibuju.md) - [Italian Coastline-Themed Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/avant-and-varenna.md) - [Vibrant Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vibrant-furniture-collection.md) - [Durable Designer Furniture Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gandiablasco-mass-collection.md) - [Flood-Proof Raft-Inspired Sofas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bliss-sofa.md) - [Minimalist Gradient Glass Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-desk.md) - [Disaster-Striken New Furniture Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/future-perfect.md) - [Oceanic-Themed Playful Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studio-cober.md)