# Ruggedly Crafted Shelving Joost Van Bleiswijk's Furniture has the Look and Feel of Shop Class By Tracy Wallace | Published 2010-11-16 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/butch-craft-furniture-with-the-look-and-feel-of-shop-class References: [nytimes](http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/16/garden/16craft.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=man) & [projectjoost](http://www.projectjoost.com/) Dutch designer Joost Van Bleiswijk is a designer of housewares that go against the grain. With Joost Van Bleiswijk, do not expect sleek refinement. Instead, this designer creates items that have a masculine, crafty, "wood shop class" look that is much more naturalistic. Common tools and materials used by Joost Van Bleiswijk include the blowtorch, [heavy metals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barred-collection), power saws and [rough wood](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/no1-common). Influences of his recent collections include the downturn in the economy and the reality that the [world will never be perfect](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dpartment). Images: [NY Times](http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/16/garden/16craft.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=man+Made+Penelope+Green&st=nyt) | [Bloss Moss](http://bloss.mossonline.com/2010/09/butch-crafter-joost-van-bleiswijk.html) | [Mocoloco](http://mocoloco.com/art/archives/016011.php%20idnworld.com/creators/?id=JoostVanBleiswijk) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 4% | Activity: 94% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: 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's Driving This Trend - **Rugged Furniture:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating furniture with a masculine, crafty, 'wood shop class' look. - **Industrial Aesthetics:** Potential for disruptive innovation by incorporating common tools and materials, such as blowtorches, heavy metals, power saws, and rough wood, into design aesthetics. - **Embracing Imperfections:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in designing products that reflect the reality that the world will never be perfect. ### Who This Affects Most - **Furniture Design:** Disruptive innovation potential in the furniture industry by creating ruggedly crafted pieces with a naturalistic and masculine aesthetic. - **Home Decor:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the home decor industry by incorporating industrial aesthetics into product designs. - **Sustainable Design:** Potential for disruptive innovation in the sustainable design industry by embracing imperfections as part of the design philosophy. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sheet Metal Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-coenen.md) - [Raw Metal Design Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nick-valentijn.md) - [Wooden Textural Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corrugated-furniture.md) - [Wrinkled Plastic Film-Wrapped Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-coenen-1.md) - [Artful Wooden Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knowledge-of-all-dark-things.md) - [Unique Burl-Inspired Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/don-heston-studio.md) - [Upcycled Metal Sheet Cabinets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upcycled-metal-sheet.md) - [Modern Playground-Inspired Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coarse-collection.md) - [DJ-Centric Modern Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jj-boooth.md)