# Fabulous Folding Furniture Brainstream Design Presents a Folding Chair and Ottoman By Jessica Marcel | Published 2010-01-09 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brainstream-design References: [design-milk](http://design-milk.com/folding-chair-and-ottoman-by-brainstream/) & [brainstreamdesign](http://brainstreamdesign.com/store.html?expanddiv=folding-chair) The name of Brainstream Design is quite apropos when applied to the Folding Chair and Ottoman—the fluid nature of the design is brilliant. The Folding Chair and Ottoman begin as flat pieces of wood. They then are folded at varying angles to create what looks like a playset version of a chair and footrest. Brainstream Design has plenty of other cool designs, too. You can check out more of their work at the links below. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 54% | Activity: 63% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Fluid Design:** The Folding Chair and Ottoman showcase a fluid design that can inspire new approaches to furniture and product design. - **Transformative Furniture:** The concept of folding furniture presents opportunities for creating versatile and space-saving solutions in the furniture industry. - **Sustainable Materials:** The use of wood in the Folding Chair and Ottoman highlights a trend towards sustainable and eco-friendly materials in furniture design. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Furniture Design:** Folding furniture offers disruptive innovation opportunities to revolutionize the way furniture is designed, manufactured, and utilized. - **Interior Design:** The versatility and space-saving features of folding furniture have the potential to transform how interior designers approach space planning and layout. - **Sustainable Manufacturing:** The emphasis on sustainable materials in folding furniture opens up opportunities for the development of eco-friendly manufacturing processes in the furniture industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Storage-Friendly Origami Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-kerf.md) - [Dynamic Structural Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foldont-chair.md) - [Sliding Flatpack Seating Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folio-chair.md) - [Ultra-Minimalist Folding Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/notch-folding-chair.md) - [Collapsible Outdoor Furniture Pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-outdoor-furniture.md) - [Industrial Flatpack Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tekron-folding-chair.md) - [High-Quality Flatpack Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pagoda-chair.md) - [Monomaterial Aluminum Folded Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foldseat.md) - [Legless Floor Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-bold-chair.md)