# Aquatic Upcycled Phone Booths Benedetto Bufalino and Benoit Deseille Craft Fishy Telephone Booths By Malika Renee Butss | Published 2013-12-18 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/benedetto-bufalino-and-benoit-deseille References: [neatorama](http://www.neatorama.com/2013/12/14/Phonebooths-Converted-Into-Aquariums) & [benedetto.new.fr](http://www.benedetto.new.fr/) Now that the majority of society is in possession of a cellular phone, artists Benedetto Bufalino and Benoit Deseille have decided to save the ancient phone booth from extinction The Phone Booth Aquarium is a collection of modern art that is not only a breath taking display, but a savior for the no-longer-needed telephone booth. With installations done by both French artists and designers Benedetto Bufalino and Benoit Deseille, these two artists [upcycled](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/basket-sculptures) the [traditional phone booth](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kall-booth) and turned them into a [museum of exotic fish](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reef-1). The project was first introduced at the Lyon's Festival of Lights, where it captured a lot of attention and gained great popularity. Inspired by the growth of cell phone users, these aquatic masterpieces have since then popped up in not only France, but Belgium and many other places as well. This interesting twist on the phone booth is definitely a big splash. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 41% | Activity: 73% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/inventions) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Upcycled Phone Booths:** Artists are upcycling traditional phone booths into creative and sustainable art installations. - **Aquatic Art Installations:** Artists are using aquariums to create unique art installations. - **Creative Reuse:** Artists are finding creative ways to reuse and repurpose old objects. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art:** Artists and designers are creating innovative installations like the Phone Booth Aquarium. - **Sustainability:** Repurposing old phone booths into fish tanks is a sustainable option for public art. - **Tourism:** The public display of these upcycled booths turn them into tourist attractions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cannery-Inspired Phone Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phone-boxes.md) - [Live-Streaming Fish Doorbells](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/visdeurbel.md) - [Recycled Phonecase Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/journey-to-rebirth.md) - [Resurrected Used Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/project-afterlife.md) - [Artful Aluminum Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phone-1.md) - [Distorted Furniture Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/first-kiss-at-last-light.md) - [Artistic UV-Reactive Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polychromatic-mobile-phone.md) - [Repurposed Vintage Apple Computers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/repurposed-vintage-apple-computers.md) - [Interactive Marine Ecosystem Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marine-ecosystem-sculptures.md)