# Narrative-Inspired Furniture The Epilogue – Prologue Collection Bridges Gap Between Object & By Meghan Young | Published 2012-05-04 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/epilogue-prologue-collection References: [design-milk](http://design-milk.com/epilogue-prologue-by-design-soil/) & [designsoil.jp](http://www.designsoil.jp/) In a way, the epilogue – prologue collection is inspired by story structure, as its name suggests. Specifically, it's comprised of [nine pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collection-co) that address the inception of an idea (prologue) as well as the end product (epilogue). A beautiful concept, it bridges the gap between object and human. For instance, Lovebird is comprised of two side tables that can be joined together to create a bigger one to accomodate more people. The epilogue – prologue collection was created by Design Soil, a collective from the product design department at Kobe Design University in Japan. According to [Design Milk](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/galerie-philia), "The project is run by professors and students whose goal is to re-evaluate design practices and let the young designers create at their own pace, much like plants growing in soil." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 66% | Activity: 30% | 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 - **Narrative-inspired Furniture:** Designing furniture pieces that are inspired by story structure and bridge the gap between object and human. - **Modular Furniture:** Creating furniture that can be easily modified and/or adapted to suit different needs. - **Collaborative Furniture:** Designing furniture pieces that can be combined or joined together to create larger units for group use. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Furniture Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in the narrative-inspired furniture segment of the furniture design industry. - **Modular Furniture Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in the modular furniture manufacturing industry. - **Collaborative Workspace Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in the collaborative workspace design industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Organic Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roots-collection-1.md) - [Togetherness-Centric Furniture Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shadow-play-collection.md) - [Artisan Furniture Debut](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pirajean-lees.md) - [Juxtaposed Materials Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wool-diaries-collection.md) - [Togetherness-Inspired Furniture Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coming-home.md) - [Tranquil Reading Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chapters-furniture.md) - [Juxtaposing Themed Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emprea-series.md) - [Architecture-Inspired Modular Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dust-order.md) - [Charming Time Period-Inspired Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collection-i.md)