# Circular Wooden Seating Chris Kabel's 'Shared Space III' is Made from One Wooden Beam By Michael Hines | Published 2010-11-18 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chris-kabel References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2010/11/16/shared-space-by-chris-kabel/) & [chriskabel](http://www.chriskabel.com/) Chris Kabel is a Dutch designer who has really impressed me with his latest project, 'Shared Spaces III.' For 'Shared Spaces III' Chris Kabel designed a [circular wooden bench](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chunk-doughnut-chair), which is no magnificent feat, until you realize that he made the bench out of [one beam of wood](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collective-collection). The wood came from a 10-meter beam that was cut into sections and then put back into place with a metal strap. Check out Chris Kabel's design above and be sure to click below to see more of his work along with other [cool benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bench-for-two) from the Trend Hunter archives. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 17% | Activity: 20% | 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 - **Circular Wooden Seating:** Opportunity for innovative seating designs using minimal material and unique construction methods. - **One-beam Furniture:** Potential for creating functional furniture pieces using a single piece of material, minimizing waste and simplifying production process. - **Metal Strapping:** Opportunity for incorporating metal straps to reinforce and enhance the aesthetics of wooden furniture pieces. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Furniture Design:** Innovative approaches to furniture design using sustainable materials and unconventional construction methods. - **Interior Design:** Exploring new ways to create visually appealing and space-efficient seating arrangements. - **Woodworking:** Utilizing novel techniques to transform a single wooden beam into functional and stylish furniture pieces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sleek Public Seating Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leftover-bench.md) - [Dual Sculpture Seating Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/immaterial-0001.md) - [Industrial Wrapped Plywood Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/indoor-bench.md) - [Playful Sustainable Lounge Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beam-collection-1.md) - [Arched Circular Seating Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eclipse-chair.md) - [Sculptural Gravity Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floating-bench.md) - [Sustainable Paper-Infused Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/detalji-bench.md) - [Modular Beam-Themed Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beam-collection.md) - [Sculptural Seating Carpets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rondin.md)