# Cracked Looking Glass The Intentionally Broken Mirror by Hideo Kawamura for Rezon By Marissa Liu | Published 2009-11-25 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/broken-mirror References: [design-milk](http://design-milk.com/broken-mirror/) & [kha.jp](http://www.kha.jp/rezon/shop/paypal/mirrior.html) Intentional or not, would the Broken Mirror still bring seven years bad luck? It has a [large crack in the center](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bell-ross-br05-skeleton-arctic-blue) but is made of [acrylic](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/awt-bar) (not glass) and is indestructible and safe. Why you would spend $93 on an intentionally broken mirror when I could come over to your house and create you one for free is kind of beyond me--but that’s the Japanese for you. Funny enough, the Broken Mirror comes with a manufacturer’s reassurance that, “The mirror is not broken actually.” It was designed by Hideo Kawamura and produced by Rezon. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 14% | Activity: 70% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% 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 ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Intentional-breaking Trend:** Opportunity for manufacturers to create intentionally broken products that challenge traditional notions of perfection. - **Indestructible Materials Trend:** Growing demand for products made with durable materials like acrylic in order to offer longevity and safety. - **Irony in Design Trend:** Increasing popularity of ironic design choices, such as a mirror that claims to be broken when it is not. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Home Decor Industry:** Opportunity for home decor companies to offer intentionally broken mirrors as a unique and edgy design element. - **Manufacturing and Production Industry:** Opportunity for manufacturers to explore the use of acrylic or other durable materials to create indestructible products. - **Art and Design Industry:** Opportunity for designers to embrace ironic design choices and create products that challenge traditional notions of perfection. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Illusory Doorway Mirrors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/panis-mirror.md) - [Optical Illusion Mirrors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hooptical.md) - [Travel-Themed Fractured Mirrors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baggage-claim-mirrors.md) - [Celestial Mirror Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/suzanne-oddy.md) - [Light-Refracting Glass Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/look-mum-no-uv.md) - [Illusory Cracked Base Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/conceptual-side-table.md) - [Broken-Aesthetic Sculpture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brokenaesthetic-sculpture-collection.md) - [Colorful Retro Pixel Mirrors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paint-mirror.md) - [Dynamic Structural Mirror Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bton-brut.md)