# Cootie Catcher Couches The Cubel Sofa Completely Reconfigures to Become Very Different Furnishings By Amelia Roblin | Published 2013-05-10 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cubel-sofa References: [designyouedit](http://www.designyouedit.com/products/) When I first set eyes on the Cubel Sofa, my immediate thought was that its appearance and the way that it moves reminds me of a paper fortune teller. The exceedingly [adaptable piece of furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gioco) is made up of [connected triangular modules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moooi-peaks-sofa) that can be reconfigured into a surprising variety of forms. Depending on your needs, the Design You Edit product can accommodate between one and three people, folding and overlapping origami-style to be a couch, a daybed, a spare bed, a chaise lounge, a recliner, an ottoman or a table. [Separate polyurethane units](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-furniture-piece) of the Cubel Sofa are covered in shades of earthy fabric, inviting you to stack and align them and stick them together with velcro strips. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 65% | Activity: 35% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Modular Furniture:** The trend towards modular furniture creates an opportunity for businesses to design and market adaptable, multi-purpose furnishings like the Cubel Sofa. - **Versatile Design:** Designs like the Cubel Sofa that offers a variety of different configurations and uses demonstrate a trend toward versatile furniture options. - **Customizable Home Decor:** The ability of products like the Cubel Sofa to be customized and adapted to different spaces reflects a trend toward personalized home decor options for consumers. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Incorporating modular design elements into furniture manufacturing creates opportunities for businesses to capitalize on the trend toward adaptable furnishings like the Cubel Sofa. - **Interior Design:** As customers continue to seek out versatile and customized home decor options, the interior design industry can benefit by offering solutions like the versatile Cubel Sofa. - **E-commerce:** With a growing demand for personalized home decor products, e-commerce businesses can capitalize on opportunities to sell customizable furnishings like the Cubel Sofa online. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Versatile Modular Couches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transformer-couch-20.md) - [Modular Multifunctional Sofa Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hulala-home-elitenest.md) - [Family-Friendly Modular Couches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rubik-v-cloud-modular-couch.md) - [Envelope-Packaged Couch Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/couch-in-an-envelope.md) - [Compact Collapsing Sofas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acordion-modular-sofa.md) - [Expanding Three-in-One Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/expandy.md) - [Stacked Brick-Like Sofas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soft-brick-modular-sofa.md) - [Cocoon-Like Multifunctional Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/usofa.md) - [Versatile Sofa-Bed Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neptune-sofa.md)