Honeycomb Shelves

Chiaki Murata Creates the ‘Prol/Board' Shelving Units

METAPHYS and Chiaki Murata have designed this new shelving system called Prol/Board that looks like it came out of a bee's nest. The honeycomb-like design does not come with poles (as you have to buy them separately), but is covered with holes, so you can create you own multi-layered shelving system.

You can build them up or build them across, and the Prol/Board will bring honeycomb goodness to any room.

Implications - Homeowners are looking for furniture pieces that they can make reversible alterations to. This allows them to change up the look when they want to and easily revert back to the previous. Businesses should strive to give customers more value for their money because credit-crunched consumers are price sensitive and are looking for more value.

Reversible Furniture
Homeowners are looking for furniture pieces that they can make reversible alterations to, providing an opportunity for furniture companies to develop adaptable and customizable pieces.
Honeycomb Design
The popularity of honeycomb-inspired design presents an opportunity for companies to incorporate this unique and visually appealing pattern into their products.
Multi-layered Shelving
There is a growing demand for customizable shelving systems, offering businesses an opportunity to create multi-layered shelving solutions with unique designs.

Who This Affects Most

Furniture
Furniture companies can develop adaptable and customizable pieces to meet homeowners' demand for reversible furniture.
Home Decor
Home decor companies can utilize honeycomb designs to create unique and visually appealing products.
Retail
Retail businesses that sell shelving units can offer multi-layered and customizable shelving solutions to meet the growing demand for unique designs in home organization.
SCORE
2.5 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe, Asia
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen X
  • Millennial (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 36%
Activity 31%
Freshness 8%

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