# Briefcase-Converting Furniture The Wooden BOXED Compact Table Folds Open from a Briefcase By M | Published 2013-06-12 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compact-table References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2013/06/wooden-briefcase-unfolds-into-office-furniture-video.html) & [tyronestoddart](http://www.tyronestoddart.com/) Furniture designer Tryone Stoddart has come up with one of the most compact table designs on the market: a brief case that folds open to become a fully functional desk. The BOXED wooden brief case deceivingly seems like a simple ash wood case. But when opened, the brief case contents reveal several table legs and connectors. Not only can BOXED be converted into a table, its multi-functional design also allows it to be built into a lamp, a coffee table or two small stools. Made from a beautiful ash wood, the BOXED brief case also raises awareness to the harmful ash dieback tree disease by including a small sack of ash seeds the user can plant. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 20% | Activity: 59% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## 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 - **Compact Furniture Design:** This trend presents an opportunity for designers to create innovative and space-saving furniture solutions. - **Multi-functional Furniture:** This trend opens the door for furniture manufacturers to create versatile pieces that serve multiple purposes. - **Eco-friendly Furniture:** This trend allows for the development of furniture designs that promote sustainability and environmental consciousness. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Furniture Design:** Furniture designers can capitalize on the trend of compact and multi-functional furniture by creating unique and innovative pieces. - **Manufacturing:** The manufacturing industry has the opportunity to produce and market innovative, eco-friendly furniture solutions. - **Sustainable Gardening:** This trend creates an opportunity for the gardening industry to promote and provide resources for sustainable practices like planting ash seeds to combat tree diseases. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Fold-Away Sleek Workstations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flip-desk.md) - [Laptop-Stowing Portable Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lapcase.md) - [Briefcase-Compact Office Set-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-office-1.md) - [Compact Outdoor Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-1.md) - [Portable Desktop Workstation Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neo-box.md) - [Hand-Crafted Wooden Stationary Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onebox.md) - [Compact Functional Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bookmarker-table.md) - [Multifuntional Modular Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-transformer-table.md) - [Collapsible Flatpack Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edo-side-table.md)