# Funky Geometric Furniture DOKTER AND MISSES Present Design Pieces Both Quirky and Classic By Meghan Young | Published 2011-11-20 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dokter-and-misses References: [design-milk](http://design-milk.com/dokter-and-misses) & [dokterandmisses](http://www.dokterandmisses.com/) Funky, contemporary furniture might not be everyone's cup of tea, but DOKTER AND MISSES strive to appeal to the masses with their designs. Although most of their pieces have a [geometric root](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trama-collection), a fad which was quite popular just a few months ago, this theme manages to give these designs a timeless look that would otherwise be missing due to the quirky details. Based in Johannesburg, South Africa, DOKTER AND MISSES was founded by Katy Taplin and Adriaan Hugo. Modern and functional, their [furniture and lighting designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-lighting-instruments) may be quirky, but they also adhere to a [minimalist aesthetic](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tom-dixon-fat-and-plump) that will also help the studio appeal to a wider audience. The interesting thing about DOKTER AND MISSES' creations is that they are rather traditional except for a telling tweak here and there. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.9/10 - Popularity: 87% | Activity: 53% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## 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 - **Contemporary Geometric Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new materials and manufacturing techniques to create geometric furniture with enhanced functionality and sustainability. - **Timeless Quirky Details:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate technology and smart features into furniture designs with quirky details to create interactive and customizable pieces. - **Minimalist Aesthetics:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine minimalist aesthetics with eco-friendly materials and modular designs to create versatile and sustainable furniture solutions. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Embrace digital fabrication techniques like 3D printing to streamline the furniture manufacturing process and enable mass customization. - **Interior Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Leverage augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies to offer virtual showroom experiences and visualize furniture designs in real-time. - **Sustainable Materials:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop eco-friendly and renewable materials like bamboo or recycled plastic for furniture production to support sustainable and circular design principles. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Ultra-Elegant Timeless Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timeless-furniture2.md) - [Retro Colorful Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/geometrica.md) - [Tailor-Made Furniture Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aesthetics-and-functionality.md) - [Playful Geometric Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collection-co.md) - [Geometric Cutout Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/designated-table.md) - [Contemporary African Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daily.md) - [Expressively Functional Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/friends-founders.md) - [Dynamic Joint Furniture Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/please-sit-for-the-alternate-ending.md) - [Gendered Concept-Exploring Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-casa-dentro.md)