# Blow-Up Collection by Fernando & Humberto Campana By Eva Rubenov | Published 2006-07-18 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blow-up-collection-by-fernando-humberto-campana References: [unicahome](http://www.unicahome.com/p13389/alessi/blow-up-collection-by-fernando-and-humberto-campana.html) Satisfy your discerning taste with the Blow-Up table from Unica Homes. The design, by Fernando & Huberto Campana, features a retro explosion of small silver sticks that support the [glass surface](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modulo-collection). Cool. **From Unica Homes:** somehow, while obviously a product of the computer age, it feels kind of retro. resounding with echoes of the ancient game 'shanghai' - 'blow up' is cleverly comprised of small 'sticks', in this case made of steel, appearing to be delicately stuck together. the collection was created with the idea of assembling hypothetical off cuts of steel wire, and welding them together. through this technique they have created everything from bowls to umbrella holders, and even a [small table](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soda-iced-table). when production was launched in 2004 they brought a breath of fresh air into the domestic landscape and registered as an immediate international success. a series that is collectable, stylish, and very unique. the 'blow up' collection is constructed of solid [stainless steel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-collection) ( which is given a high gloss by means of an electrolytic bath ), and occasionally glass. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 65% | 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) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Retro-inspired Furniture:** Opportunity to create furniture designs that incorporate retro elements into modern aesthetics. - **Assembled Wire Designs:** Innovation in assembling hypothetical off cuts of steel wire to create a range of products. - **Collectable Home Decor:** Creating unique and stylish collections that appeal to collectors and design enthusiasts. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Potential for incorporating retro-inspired designs in furniture manufacturing processes. - **Metalworking:** Opportunity to explore innovative techniques for assembling wire and metal products. - **Home Decor Retail:** Appealing to collectors and design enthusiasts with unique and collectable home decor products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Acrylic Multicolor Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lucid-side-tables.md) - [Inflated-Illusion Ceramic Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blow-up.md) - [Juxtaposing Material Dining Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compression-dining-table.md) - [Blurred Bold Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blur-coffee-table.md) - [Crystalline Gem-Like Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soda-coffee-tables.md) - [Cloud-Inspired Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cloud-tables1.md) - [Wavy Sculptural Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-coffee-tables.md) - [Simplistic Glass Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/simoon-collection.md) - [Shimmering Oceanic Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liquid-table.md)