# Fused Cord Seating Melt into the 'Blue Rope Serpentine Bench' by Tom Price By Amelia Roblin | Published 2010-10-31 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blue-rope-serpentine-bench References: [zmarter](http://zmarter.com/design-architecture/tom-price-blue-rope-serpentine-bench.html) & [tom-price](http://www.tom-price.com/meltdown_chair_pp) The 'Blue Rope Serpentine Bench' is a project by British designer Tom Price that is essentially an extension on a past project. His single seat called the 'Meltdown Chair' has been woven together with five others to create a scraggly [multi-seater](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/strate-bench). Recognizing both the bright color and intriguing form, the most interesting thing about the 'Blue Rope Serpentine Bench' is no doubt the technology that gave the seat its shape. First existing as a [wound-up ball of propylene cord](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shrinx-lounge-chair), each individual chair was melted at the top into a groove to accommodate your derriere. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 18% | Activity: 90% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% 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) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Melted Seating:** Designers are exploring innovative techniques to melt materials into seating for enhanced comfort. - **Rope Crafting:** Crafters are experimenting with rope to create unique and customizable furniture pieces. - **Multi-seater Furniture:** Designers are creating seating solutions that are both functional and aesthetically interesting for communal spaces. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture Design:** Developing new techniques to create unique seating solutions for modern interiors. - **Crafting and DIY:** Rope crafting is becoming an increasingly popular trend for those seeking to create unique, handmade furniture pieces. - **Hospitality Design:** Multi-seater furniture pieces such as serpentine benches provide functional and interesting seating options for communal spaces in hotels, restaurants, and other public areas. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Paper Cord-Wrapped Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modern-bench.md) - [Industrial Wrapped Plywood Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/indoor-bench.md) - [Recycled Resin Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cresta.md) - [Dual Sculpture Seating Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/immaterial-0001.md) - [Climbing Rope-Crafted Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/entwined-objects.md) - [Rope-Like Dynamic Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caterpillar-lounge.md) - [Cocoon-Inspired Bench Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gandan-bench.md) - [Sculptural Seating Carpets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rondin.md) - [Tree-Intertwined Metal Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tenir-bench.md)