# Shopping Bag-Shaped Stools Gitta Gschwendtner's Concrete Take on Consumerism By Vishal Bhardwaj | Published 2009-01-19 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bag-stools-gitta-gschwendtner-creates-shopping-bag-shaped-stools References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2009/01/18/bag-stools-by-gitta-gschwendtner/#more-23275) & [gittagschwendtner](http://www.gittagschwendtner.com/object_frameset.html) The Bag Stools created by designer Gitta Gschwendtner don't look comfortable by any means. Commissioned by [Time Out Magazine](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/graphpaper-ss27) and the [Design Museum](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rio-pouffe), Gschwendtner created these stools on the theme “Consume.” The stools are made of [concrete and wood fiber](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noah-folding-stool), making them slightly environmentally-friendly, while their shape serves as the link to consumerism. The stools are currently on show at the Design Museum. **Implications** - With the plain, white design, Gitta Gschwendter's Bag Stools truly look like the real thing. The folds of the bag at the side and minor puckering of the design adds a realistic look to them. The stools' realistic aesthetic makes the viewer wary of their true materials as well as take precautions before sitting on them. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 4% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Asia ## 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 - **Concrete Furniture:** The use of concrete as a material in furniture design offers a unique and minimalist aesthetic, creating disruptive innovation opportunities in the home decor industry. - **Environmental-friendly Design:** The trend towards environmentally-friendly design, like Gitta Gschwendtner's Bag Stools made of concrete and wood fiber, presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the sustainable furniture industry. - **Realistic Aesthetic:** The incorporation of realistic design elements, such as the folds and puckering of the Bag Stools, provides disruptive innovation opportunities in the art and sculpture industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Home Decor:** The use of concrete furniture, like Gitta Gschwendtner's Bag Stools, can disrupt the home decor industry with its unique and minimalist aesthetic. - **Sustainable Furniture:** Gitta Gschwendtner's Bag Stools, made of concrete and wood fiber, demonstrate disruptive innovation opportunities in the sustainable furniture industry. - **Art and Sculpture:** The realistic aesthetic of Gitta Gschwendtner's Bag Stools presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the art and sculpture industry, blurring the line between functional furniture and artistic expression. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Design-Forward Stackable Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stackable-stool.md) - [Discarded Shoe-Created Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wu-series.md) - [Contrasting Element Concrete Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/conecto-modular-stool.md) - [Visibly Undulating Stool Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/concave-stool.md) - [Stone-Like Styrofoam Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kinold-styrofoam-stools.md) - [Recycled Paper Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-plod-stool.md) - [Multifaceted Geometric Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stackable-stools.md) - [Colorful Sustainable Recycled Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stump-recycled.md) - [Fan-Shaped Stackable Stool Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stool-concept.md)