# Collapsible Marble Furnishings The Annex Snap Fit Table By Jana Pijak | Published 2014-05-23 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/annex-snap-fit-table References: [mocoloco](http://mocoloco.com/vote/annex-snap-fit-marble-tables-by-joe-doucet/) & [joedoucet](http://joedoucet.com) The Annex Snap Fit table is a cleverly conceived furniture concept by industrial designer Joe Doucet. Commissioned by the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, the signed and numbered table collection is made entirely of hand honed marble materials. Challenging the material's traditional uses and physical properties, Doucet creates a collection of [collapsible designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/agni-modular) that fit together like perfect [puzzle pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nook-furniture). Each of the unique furniture pieces uses only gravity to join together tabletop and frame elements adding to the innovation of this product. The [geometrically shaped furnishings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solis-collection) defy convention and push the boundaries of their marble material. While marble is typically synonymous with heavy tiling and monumental architecture, it is made light-weight and modular in Joe Doucet's Annex Snap Fit table design. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 76% | Activity: 5% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Collapsible Marble Furnishings:** Opportunity to disrupt the furniture industry by creating collapsible designs using unexpected materials like marble. - **Modular Furniture Design:** Chance to innovate by creating furniture pieces that use gravity to join together different elements, increasing convenience and ease of use. - **Reimagining Traditional Materials:** Potential to challenge conventional uses of materials, such as marble, and create unique and unexpected product designs. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Opportunity for furniture manufacturers to explore new materials and design concepts, such as collapsible marble furnishings. - **Interior Design:** Opportunity for interior designers to incorporate modular furniture designs that provide flexible and adaptable solutions for different spaces. - **Museum and Retail Design:** Chance to create innovative and visually appealing furniture pieces made of unconventional materials, such as marble, for museum and retail spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Paper Mable-Made Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bentley-home.md) - [Marble Fragment Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miscellaneous-side-table.md) - [Adaptive Furniture Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/expand-furniture.md) - [Industrial Shapeshifting Table Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jointable.md) - [Minimalist Monolithic Table Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taula-table-collection.md) - [Steel Hybrid Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bloc-studios.md) - [Puzzling Removable Tray Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/conceptual-puzzle-table.md) - [Compact Functional Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bookmarker-table.md) - [Modular Table Seatings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-table-and-chair.md)