# Artfully Destroyed Furniture Matylda Krzykowski's 'MO' Project is About Beaten Chairs By Katherinev123 | Published 2009-09-30 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/destroyed-furniture References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/09/29/modus-operandi-chairs-by-matylda-krzykowski/) & [matandme.net](http://www.matandme.net/) From the looks of Matylda Krzykowski's 'MO' (Modus Operandi) project, it looks like destroyed furniture is the new form of self-expression. The destroyed furniture project features [spruce chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/experiment-chair) that have been seriously battered, broken, soiled—even burned. According to [Yanko Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/expand-furniture), “Chairs are usually thought of as utilitarian objects and even at their most abstract design; remain functional. Krzykowski distorts this reality by artfully destroying them.” **Implications** - Youth consumers are attracted to products that are rough round the edges. This aesthetic has a DIY feeling which they associate in their mind as being as being more authentic. Companies should offer products that are unfinished or slightly worn to appeal to this demographic. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 62% | Activity: 35% | 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 - **Destroyed Furniture Aesthetic:** Opportunity for companies to create products with a rough, DIY feel to appeal to youth consumers. - **Authenticity in Design:** Creating products that are unfinished or slightly worn to appeal to the desire for authenticity. - **Artistic Self-expression Through Objects:** Encouraging consumers to express themselves through artistic destruction of everyday objects. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Furniture Design:** Innovating in the field of furniture design to explore the destroyed furniture aesthetic. - **Fashion and Apparel:** Introducing clothing and accessories with intentional distressing and signs of wear for an authentic look. - **Home Decor:** Developing home decor items that exhibit the aesthetic of artfully destroyed furniture. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Waste-Incorporated Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knoll-chairs.md) - [Upcycled Object Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nendo-and-daniel-arsham.md) - [Broken-Aesthetic Sculpture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brokenaesthetic-sculpture-collection.md) - [Explosion-Damaged Sculpture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-into-darkness.md) - [Unexpected Boundary-Pushing Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atypical-chair.md) - [Sustainable Revived Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/j395-chair-series.md) - [Music-Inspired Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modern-chair1.md) - [Sizable Chair Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chair-installation.md) - [Junkyard-Inspired Art Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/junkyard-diving.md)