# Bright Restored Chairs Bade Stageberg Cox Street Seats Project Recovers Abandoned Furniture By Romina S. Cortellucci | Published 2012-05-21 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bade-stageberg-cox-street-seats References: [the-design-ark](http://the-design-ark.com/2012/05/street-seats/) & [bscarchitecture](http://www.bscarchitecture.com/streetseats.html) The Bade Stageberg Cox Street Seats Project renews 50 [old chairs abandoned on the streets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trashy) of New York. Bade Stageberg Cox, the architecture firm responsible for these restorations, developed the project for the Pier 94 Coffee Bar at The Armory Show. Broken trash is turned into usable furniture. A stamp on the bottom of each chair works as a record of its former self, featuring the recovery date and location. These seats will brighten up any room. The [yellow paint](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/no-two-alike), reminiscent of a taxi cab, hails new life into the chairs. The Bade Stageberg Cox Street Seats Project inspires others to take a walk down the street for their next furniture dine. These chairs prove that the saying is true: one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 50% | Activity: 41% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Upcycled Furniture:** The Bade Stageberg Cox Street Seats Project demonstrates the trend of transforming discarded items into functional furniture pieces. - **Sustainable Design:** By reusing and restoring abandoned chairs, the project exemplifies the growing trend of incorporating environmentally friendly practices into design. - **Urban Renewal:** The project showcases the trend of revitalizing urban spaces by repurposing discarded objects and giving them new life. ### Who This Affects Most - **Furniture Restoration:** The Bade Stageberg Cox Street Seats Project presents opportunities for businesses in the furniture restoration industry to tap into the demand for upcycled and revitalized pieces. - **Interior Design:** The project highlights the potential for interior designers to incorporate upcycled furniture as unique and environmentally conscious design elements. - **Sustainable Architecture:** The Bade Stageberg Cox Street Seats Project inspires the architectural industry to explore sustainable design solutions that repurpose abandoned items to create functional spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Waste-Incorporated Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knoll-chairs.md) - [Recycled Dynamic Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bultan-chair.md) - [Abandoned Bikes-Turned Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/objects-from-frames.md) - [Essay-Integrated Dynamic Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pax-new-yorkea.md) - [Unexpected Boundary-Pushing Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atypical-chair.md) - [Sustainable Revived Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/j395-chair-series.md) - [Reimagined Colorful Chair Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stedelijk-chair.md) - [Bold Community-Reflected Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-flap-chair.md) - [Reused Skyscraper Furniture Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aged-form-line.md)