# Contemporary Spiralling Seats Graham Roebeck's Beehive Chair is Inspired by a Guitar Pick By Meghan Young | Published 2011-12-23 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beehive-chair References: [contemporist](http://www.contemporist.com/2011/12/21/the-beehive-chair-by-graham-roebeck/) & [structuralintegrity.co.nz](http://www.structuralintegrity.co.nz/) The Beehive Chair sports a [contemporary spiralling pattern](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sitter-chair) that is simple and clean, but impressively impactful as well. Since it was winner of the inaugural 2011 Formica Formations competition, it had to have been in order to make such a great impression on the judges. Created by New Zealand-based architectural designer Graham Roebeck, the Beehive Chair explores the theme of today’s highly [portable art and media](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/introvert-chair). Although dubbed the Beehive Chair, it was actually inspired by the guitar pick. It was fashioned out of Lakepine Zero low emitting MDF. The Beehive Chair was so named because it boasts beeswax polish on its edges. It also uses Warm White Formica high pressure laminate to the vertical faces. Overall, this [piece of furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/silva-collection) is a stunner. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 60% | Activity: 37% | 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) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Contemporary Spiralling Chairs:** Designing chairs with spiralling patterns creates an impact due to its unique style and clean appearance. - **Portable Art and Media Furniture:** Creating furniture that can hold and showcase portable art and media is a trend that is growing. - **Low Emitting Furniture Materials:** Using low emitting materials like Lakepine Zero MDF provides a sustainable solution for furniture design. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Developing contemporary and innovative furniture designs. - **Interior Design:** Incorporating unique furniture that incorporates functions like as portable art and media display in interior design. - **Materials Manufacturing:** Creating eco-friendly furniture materials for sustainable furniture production ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Chaotically Natural Seating Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kkochgalam-chair.md) - [Naturalistic Stainable Seat Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daisee-chair.md) - [Music-Inspired Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modern-chair1.md) - [Marbles-Inspired Intricate Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shepherd-studio.md) - [Timeless Contemporary Dynamic Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bodo-sperlein.md) - [Intricately Woven Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/woven-chair-designs.md) - [Quirky Postmodern Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-ebba-armchair.md) - [Structurally Complex Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-arch-chair.md) - [Ultra-Precise Woven Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/woven-chair-design.md)