# Geometrically-Lined Servers Scholten & Baijings' Colour Platters are Vibrantly Eye-Popping By Meghan Young | Published 2012-05-26 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colour-platters References: [design-milk](http://design-milk.com/colour-platter-by-scholten-baijings/) & [karimoku-newstandard.jp](http://www.karimoku-newstandard.jp/) The [Colour Platters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/montana-furniture) are a set of serving trays for the contemporary home. Although the shape is beautifully simple, the pastel colors and geometric lines add some eye-popping details that transform the trays from minimalist to mesmerizing. The patterns were created by a high-tech printing method. The clean lines and fresh appeal help to keep the focus on what's ultimately important--the food. Created by Scholten & Baijings, an industrial design studio based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the Colour Platters are made out of chestnut wood. It is appropriate, then, that they were created for [Karimoku New Standard](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hug-chair-1), Japan's leading manufacturer of [wooden furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-serving-board). Available in sets of three, the Colour Platters come in different sizes. They also come in two colorways and grid patterns: Sun and sand. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 35% | Activity: 18% | 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) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Geometric Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporating high-tech printing methods to create eye-popping geometric patterns on various products, such as home decor and fashion accessories. - **Minimalist Aesthetics:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Designing minimalist products with clean lines and fresh appeal that prioritize the focus on the main purpose, whether it's serving food or other functionalities. - **Natural Materials:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Exploring the use of sustainable and eco-friendly materials, like chestnut wood, to create stylish and functional products for the contemporary home. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Wooden Furniture Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborating with designers and utilizing high-quality, sustainable materials to create modern wooden furniture that embraces innovative design elements. - **Home Decor:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introducing visually striking and modern home decor items that combine minimalism with bold patterns and colors, enhancing the overall aesthetic of living spaces. - **Printing Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing advanced printing techniques that allow for intricate and precise designs on various surfaces, opening up possibilities for unique patterns and graphics in different industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Minimal Premium Elegant Trays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eclipse-tray.md) - [Vibrantly Designed Playful Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hem.md) - [Vibrantly Colorful Dinnerware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hellerware.md) - [Revived Mid-Century Serveware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tortugaware.md) - [Shadow-Inspired Trays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightware-series.md) - [Colorful Contemporary Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/runda-tables.md) - [Color Block Table Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jaunt-tabletop-collection.md) - [Leaf-Inspired Colorful Trays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leaf-tray.md) - [Geometric Cutout Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/designated-table.md)