# Open Source Chair Designs The Bloom Chair Lets Users Create Their Own Furniture By Grace Mahas | Published 2019-06-28 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bloom-chair References: [yankodesign](https://www.yankodesign.com/2019/06/26/bloom-chair-is-an-open-source-furniture-that-lets-you-design-your-own-piece/) & [behance.net](https://www.behance.net/gallery/81838723/Bloom-Chair-Open-Source-Furniture) Designed by Hsuan Ting Huang and Tsung Ying Hsieh, the bloom chair lets users create their own furniture that personalized for their needs. The project was made in response to a DIY society to give users knowledge of the manufacturing process. To create the chair, users can download the modular design of the furniture and [cut and assemble](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nstel-the-chair) it. The Bloom chair uses [scrap pieces of leather](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ruffini) for the cushions, which promotes sustainability and low-waste. “The elasticity, flexibility, and durability of the leather enables it to carry the weight of the human body while being able to be shaped freely. Breakthroughs in leather-testing eliminates processing and leftover materials, allowing free disassembly of each part to minimize unnecessary part wastage,” designers continued. Users are able to distribute, study, and modify the [modular units](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/infinity-chair) to promote collaboration and self-expression. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 72% | Activity: 27% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Modular Furniture Design:** Opportunity for companies to create customizable modular furniture designs with easy assembling and personalization features. - **Open-source Manufacturing:** Opportunity in creating open-source manufacturing to offer consumers knowledge of the manufacturing process and promote collaboration and self-expression. - **Sustainable Furniture Production:** Opportunity to produce sustainable furniture by repurposing scrap materials and minimizing unnecessary part wastage through free disassembly. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Furniture Design:** Furniture designers can explore modular, open-source, and sustainable design concepts to compete in the growing market of millennials and eco-friendly consumers. - **Manufacturing:** Manufacturing companies can make use of open-source manufacturing solutions and scrap materials to produce sustainable and customizable furniture products. - **DIY and Maker Market:** DIY and maker market businesses can offer training and resources for modular furniture design and open-source manufacturing to promote collaboration and self-expression among consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Kinetic Bloom Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blooming-furniture.md) - [Modular Knit Seating Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knit-one.md) - [Sprouting Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wood-chair-on-grass.md) - [Flower-Inspired Dynamic Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hana-chair.md) - [Comfy Printed Component Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3dprinted-chair-design.md) - [Plant-Based Dynamic Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chiachair.md) - [Modular Seating Design Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pla-modular-chair.md) - [Repair-Friendly School Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carrousel-chair.md) - [Recycled Dynamic Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bultan-chair.md)