# Utilitarian Matte Sculptural Furniture Sofia Alvarado Launches the BRUTANTES Series in Orange By Amy Duong | Published 2022-11-20 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brutantes-series References: [design-milk](https://design-milk.com/in-brutantes-everyday-items-meet-brutalism/) & [redirect.viglink](https://redirect.viglink.com/?format=go&jsonp=vglnk_166896514238610&key=6ab1d62aaf9dbafae96546ba3ca1b2ac&libId=lapjd4jl0100x1tt000DLk8etoyd9&loc=https%3A%2F%2Fdesign-milk.com%2Fin-brutantes-everyday-items-meet-brutalism%2F&v=1&out=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sofialvarado.com%2Fportfolio-item%2Fb-r-u-t-a-n-t-e-s%2F&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fdesign-milk.com%2Fcategory%2Fhome-furnishings%2Fpage%2F6%2F&title=In%20BRUTANTES%20Everyday%20Items%20Meet%20Brutalism&txt=%3Cstrong%3EBRUTANTES%3C%2Fstrong%3E)  Sofia Alvarado launches the new BRUTANTES Series which is full of [functional design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bells-and-whistles-collection) that prepares for everyday lifestyles. It boasts a utilitarian design language and has a [matte orange tonal metal](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/industrial-art1) that makes up the designs. This marks the first set of BRUTANTES, which is a series that is launching to continue form and materiality over time. Every object in the series has a metal structure that allows owners to have a personalized touch. This includes new options including cement and stone, reinforced glass, and wood surfaces. Although the original design highlights a matte orange hue, the objects that make up the overarching series also come in ivory, mustard, and grey suede tones -- all of which are made in Panama. Image Credit: Sofia Alvarado ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 66% | Activity: 30% | Freshness: 13% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Utilitarian Sculptural Furniture:** The integration of functional design into sculptural furniture provides opportunities for impactful and personalized pieces. - **Matte Color Palettes:** Utilization of an understated and modern color palette presents disruptive innovation opportunities for furniture design. - **Series-based Design Releases:** Series-based furniture design allows for continued innovation over time, creating opportunities for extended product lines. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Furniture Design:** Matte sculptural furniture offers the furniture industry an opportunity to create modern and impactful pieces. - **Interior Design:** Sculptural furniture with functional design offers a unique opportunity for interior designers to create personalized spaces. - **Home Decor:** Series-based design releases provide an opportunity for the home decor industry to regularly launch new and innovative products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Utilitarian Design Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dpartment.md) - [Brutalist Concrete Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brute-furniture-concept.md) - [Expressive Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bells-whistles.md) - [Bold-Tonal Organic Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pressura.md) - [Contrasting Artful Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fluro-furniture.md) - [Sculptural Living Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cromatica.md) - [Domestic Artful Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculpted-series.md) - [Metal-Centric Playful Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sight-unseen-1.md) - [Sculptural Furniture Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unform-studio.md)