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# Major League Lounge Chairs
Yoonjung Heo's 'Baseball Furniture' is Designed for Big League Airports

By Michael Hines | Published 2011-11-23 | Lifestyle
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baseball-furniture
References: [designbuzz](http://www.designbuzz.com/entry/passenger-friendly-modular-baseball-furniture-airports/) & [coroflot](http://www.coroflot.com/yoonjung/baseball-furniture-for-airport/1)

YoonJung Heo has used the great American pastime of baseball as inspiration for her Baseball Furniture. The aptly named set of furniture consists of a [lounge chair](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plane-lounge-chair) with an accompanying table featuring a flipping top. Apart, the two pieces look like any other modern design, but combined, they form the shape and stitches of a baseball.

Heo's Baseball Furniture is designed for use in airports. Airports are known for their [unattractive and often uninviting furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leftover-bench). A design such as this would go a long way in modernizing even the most aged and retro airports in the U.S. This design could even be taken a step further, with certain airports featuring Baseball Furniture branded by the local big league team.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 3.9/10
- Popularity: 73% | Activity: 35% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Asia

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Airport Lounge Innovation:** Heo's Baseball Furniture provides an opportunity for airports to shift from dull and uncomfortable seating options to a more modern, appealing design.
- **Sports-inspired Decor:** YoonJung Heo's Baseball Furniture represents a trend towards sports-inspired decor for public spaces.
- **Multi-functional Furniture:** The flipping table top in Heo's Baseball Furniture highlights the trend of multi-functional furniture design.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Airport Industry:** Airports can benefit from implementing newer, more comfortable designs, like Heo's Baseball Furniture, to improve the travel experience for passengers.
- **Furniture Design Industry:** Multi-functional furniture design is on the rise, creating opportunities for designers to incorporate dual-purpose features into their creations.
- **Sports Merchandise Industry:** Heo's Baseball Furniture presents an opportunity for sports teams to expand their branding into unlikely spaces, such as airport lounges.

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