# Beijing Olympic Furniture Bird's Nest Inspired X Lounger By Ayman | Published 2008-08-16 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beijing-olympic-2008-x-lounger References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2008/08/11/sitting-on-a-birds-nest/) The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games have invaded just about everything, from fashion magazines to condoms. Not to be left out, [furniture designers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foln) want a piece of the Olympic pie as well. The [X Lounger](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/z-lounger) is heavily influenced by the [Beijing Olympic stadium](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kunshan-olympic-sports-centre), known as the Bird’'s Nest. The creative design by the very talented designer Timothy Schreiber uses a single ray that is traced along a periodic double curved surface. It is very simple, yet it looks very complex. The seat is made by hand, not by machine. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 21% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% 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) > [Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/furniture) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Olympic-inspired Furniture:** Opportunities to design furniture inspired by major sporting events such as the Olympics. - **Handcrafted Furniture:** The move towards creating handcrafted furniture instead of mass-produced pieces. - **Sculptural Furniture:** Designers exploring more complex and sculptural forms for furniture pieces. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Furniture:** Designing unique furniture that's inspired by pop-culture phenomenons such as the Olympics. - **Craftsmanship:** Focusing on handmade furniture pieces that offer more value and quality than mass-produced furniture. - **Design:** Exploring new forms and shapes in furniture design that challenge traditional ideas about furniture aesthetics. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Refined Aerodynamic Lounge Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/osier-lounge.md) - [Sculpted Rock-Like Lounge Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oksys-chaise-lounge.md) - [Industrial Exterior Lounge Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/osier-lounge-chair.md) - [Ergonomic Relaxation Lounge Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zephyr-lounger.md) - [Ergonomic Inflated Reclined Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/johannes-faurebrac.md) - [Chunky Curvaceous Lounge Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/001-chair.md) - [Dynamic Structural Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foldont-chair.md) - [Futuristic Rooftop Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ls24-lounge-system.md) - [Anthropomorphic Seating Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-lounger.md)