# Icon-Inspired Seating The Apps Furniture Line Takes its Concept From Smartphone Screens By Wes Walcott | Published 2012-10-28 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apps-furniture-line References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/5953688/an-armchair-inspired-by-smartphone-icons) & [artifort](http://artifort.com/en-gb/homepage.aspx) Designed to look like the [icons on a smartphone screen](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/low-battery-chair), the Apps furniture line from Dutch firm Artifort features [cube-shaped frames with rounded corners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/symbol-home) The apps furniture certainly looks comfortable. Both the one-person (1.0) and two-person (2.0) versions are built using an internal wooden frame, back webbing, and an intelligent seat that utilizes a thick layer of foam to increase comfort. The concept for the furniture came from Richard Hutten who combined the straightforward style of designer Kho Liang with the [flowing forms and basic shapes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tom-dixon-fat-and-plump) that characterize a lot of Artifort furniture. "On the one hand, it is a very simple and therefore timeless design; on the other hand, it is entirely contemporary thanks to the flowing forms and a basic shape that appears to be based on icons displayed on a smartphone," states Hutten on his website. The Apps furniture line will be presented at Interieur 2012 at Kortrijk in Belgium and should be available to consumers shortly after. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 61% | Activity: 11% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Icon-inspired Furniture:** The Apps furniture line takes inspiration from smartphone icons and uses cube-shaped frames with rounded corners. - **Comfortable Seating:** The Apps furniture line features an intelligent seat with a thick layer of foam to increase comfort. - **Timeless and Contemporary Design:** The Apps furniture line combines a simple and timeless design with flowing forms and a basic shape inspired by smartphone icons. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Furniture Manufacturing:** The furniture manufacturing industry can explore creating icon-inspired furniture designs. - **Interior Design:** Interior design professionals can incorporate the Apps furniture line to add a modern touch to spaces. - **Home Decor Retail:** Home decor retailers can offer the Apps furniture line to customers looking for unique and contemporary furniture pieces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pod-Inspired Bulbous Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pod-collection.md) - [Bench Wall Furniture Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cubicle.md) - [AI-Powered Cityscape Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-urban-furniture.md) - [Ultra-Comfy Seating Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cushy-lounge-chair.md) - [Comfort-Focused Furniture Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/living-collection.md) - [Architecture-Inspired Furniture Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/formfunctional-archifurniture.md) - [Stacked Pebble-Like Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/figure-sofa-and-lounge-chair.md) - [People-Pleasing Office Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cubicle-system.md) - [Toy Block-Inspired Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bloc-collection.md)