# Optical Illusion Shelves This Shelf by Charles Kalpakian Changes Depending on Your Own Perspective By David Ingram | Published 2015-10-06 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/charles-kalpakian-shelf References: [ignant.de](http://www.ignant.de/2015/10/05/a-shelf-that-looks-like-an-optical-illusion-by-charles-kalpakian/) & [kalpakian.fr](http://kalpakian.fr/) The 'Rocky' is a unique piece of home furniture by Lebanese designer Charles Kalpakian that is able to transform and change its pattern depending on your own position. This [shelving cabinet](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pli-steel-wall-shelf) from Charles Kalpakian is make from 100 percent stainless steel and when looked at directly, appears at first glance to actually be flat. From careful design, the shelf is actually able to create a [three-dimensional optical illusion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illusion-box) depending on the perspective of the individual looking at it. Available in either dark blue or black, this mind-altering piece of home furniture uses careful [angular and sculptural lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-transformation-table) to take a whole new spin on a classic cabinet pattern. With plenty of space to hold and store various home items, the 'Rocky' shelf is a practical piece of home decor that will be sure to have you taking a double take whenever you pass it by. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.7/10 - Popularity: 79% | Activity: 83% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% 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) > [Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/furniture) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Optical Illusion Furniture:** The ability to manipulate perspective and create optical illusions in home furniture presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the home decor industry. - **Three-dimensional Design:** The use of complex angular and sculptural lines to create three-dimensional effects in furniture is a disruptive innovation opportunity for the furniture design industry. - **Interactive Home Decor:** The ability to interact with home decor and change its appearance based on perspective presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the home decor industry. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Home Decor:** The 'Rocky' shelf by Charles Kalpakian represents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the home decor industry through the creation of interactive and visually intriguing pieces of furniture. - **Furniture Design:** The use of three-dimensional design in the 'Rocky' shelf presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the furniture design industry to create visually stunning and unique pieces of furniture. - **Metalworking:** The use of stainless steel in the construction of the 'Rocky' shelf presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the metalworking industry to create artistic and visually interesting pieces of furniture. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Twisting Donut-Shaped Bookshelves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hullabaloo-bookshelf.md) - [Dynamic Geometric Bookshelves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheft.md) - [Dynamic Storage-Display Shelves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shelf-life.md) - [Illusion-Inspired Design Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ripples-collection.md) - [Clock-Accented Shelf Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/omega-shelf.md) - [Room-Dividing Bookshelf Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frquence-shelf.md) - [Twisting CGI-Designed Sideboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bookscrew-sideboard.md) - [Sculptural Bookshelves Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-bookshelf.md) - [Offset Shelf Sideboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crazy-slice-sideboard-concept.md)