# Coffin-Like Chair Designs Yeyang Liao's Coffin Chair is a Cremation-Friendly Furniture Item By Kalin Ned | Published 2019-07-22 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coffin-chair References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2019/07/10/yeyang-liao-coffin-chair-design/) & [instagram](https://www.instagram.com/yeyangliao/?hl=en) This curvacious coffin chair is conceived by Yeyang Liao — a graduate from London's Central Saint Martins. The silhouette of the furniture is curvaceous and sculptural, consisting of "12 slightly different molds" that have been arranged with a precision-centric "digital molding technique." Aside from a strikingly curious design, Yeyang Liao envisions the coffin chair to have a very specific purpose. As the notion of death has been increasingly present in projects, the young designer's [curvaceous seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/introvert-chair) is also dedicated to it. As a result, the coffin chair is meant not only as a [functional furniture piece](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fossil-furniture), but also an object that can be used as "casting for [a] dead body before cremation. Due to this, Yeyang Liao used only wood and no metal components when developing the piece. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 66% | Activity: 33% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Cremation-friendly Furniture:** Designing furniture with features specifically tailored for cremation purposes. - **Curvaceous and Sculptural Design:** Creating furniture with unique and artistic shapes and forms. - **Digital Molding Technique:** Utilizing precision-centric digital methods to create furniture molds. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Furniture Design:** Opportunity for designers to create innovative furniture pieces for unique purposes. - **Funeral Services:** Incorporating innovative furniture designs into the funeral industry. - **Digital Manufacturing:** Application of digital molding techniques in the manufacturing sector. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Skeletally Inspired Lounge Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chaise-espinhal.md) - [Anatomical Lounge Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/himalaya-pelvis-chair.md) - [Zen-Focused Furniture Pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goyo-chair.md) - [Chic Single-Piece Plywood Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/void-lounge-chair.md) - [Espresso Maker-Inspired Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moka-chair.md) - [Chaotically Natural Seating Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kkochgalam-chair.md) - [Structurally Complex Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-arch-chair.md) - [Wavy Lounge Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wavy-lounge-chair.md) - [Posh Pet-Friendly Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quella-chair.md)