# Carbon Fiber Sofas This Eames Couch is Exotic, Modern and Strong By Meghan Young | Published 2014-10-01 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carbon-fiber-sofa References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/a-carbon-fiber-eames-sofa-combines-amazing-design-and-e-1605804940) & [cargocollective](http://cargocollective.com/matthewstrong) The Eames Sofa is a piece of carbon fiber furniture that any contemporary purist would fall in love with. Although it takes on the shape of this iconic chair, it is made out of 12k carbon fiber tow, which is manipulated into something akin to a [woven caning pattern](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/woven-chair-designs). This pattern makes the carbon fiber furniture strong but light while maximizing cross-bond adhesion. Designed by Matthew Strong, the carbon fiber furniture piece is finished with wooden legs. Strong states, "It's transparency lays bare its own construction methodology, and allows visual access to every part of the base, giving it an aesthetic coherence that feels both uncanny and curiously natural...Each iteration of the design was thicker than the last in order to strengthen it enough to hold multiple sitters." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 72% | Activity: 31% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/furniture) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Exotic Furniture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create unique furniture pieces using unconventional materials and designs. - **Lightweight Furniture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop furniture that is both strong and lightweight, offering convenience and ease of mobility. - **Transparent Construction:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore furniture designs that showcase the construction methodology, providing a visually appealing aesthetic. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate carbon fiber and other unconventional materials into furniture production to create unique and durable products. - **Interior Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce carbon fiber furniture as a high-end, modern option for interior designers looking for unique and contemporary pieces. - **Material Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the development and production of carbon fiber materials for various industries, including furniture. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sculptural Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightness-of-form.md) - [Transparent Hard-Sided Sofas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spark-sofa.md) - [Supercar-Inspired Lounge Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prova-mo53-lounge.md) - [Vegan Leather Iconic Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegan-construction.md) - [Sustainable Classic Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ec127.md) - [Updated Midcentury Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fiberglass-shell-chairs.md) - [High-Back Embracing Sofas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cozmo-hug.md) - [Bold Upholstered Retro Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/t4-sofa.md) - [Recycled Mid-Century Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eames-shell-chairs.md)