# Frozen Furniture Furniture Made From Snow Makes Your Igloo Dreams a Reality By Doug Gordon | Published 2009-02-23 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/exotic-furniture-furniture-made-from-snow References: [metropolismag](http://www.metropolismag.com/pov/20090220/sitting-pretty-chilly#more-4285) If winter is your favorite season and an igloo is your idea of a dream home, this is the furniture for you. Design student Hongtao Zhou decided to put the Wisconsin cold to work for him and created a series of [frozen furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zen-collection-1). Zhou said he was inspired to do this because of his desire to create [sustainable furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salvage-and-sap). It is a very unique way to point out the use of natural resources since every piece of furniture was made from [fresh snow and lake water](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cloud-tables1), but it does seem a little chilly for my tastes. Though not overly practical, it is good to see people thinking outside the box. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 19% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Sustainable Snow Furniture:** Creating furniture from natural resources such as snow and lake water can lead to innovative and eco-friendly designs. - **Winter Wonderland Furniture:** Designing furniture that captures the essence of winter can tap into the sentimentality of consumers, while also being an unconventional and eye-catching marketing strategy. - **Extreme Weather Furniture:** Designing furniture for extreme weather conditions can lead to innovative solutions for outdoor environments, including disaster relief efforts and exploration ventures. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Innovative furniture companies can explore unconventional materials such as snow and ice to create eco-friendly and visually striking designs. - **Tourism:** Hotels and resorts located in cold climates can leverage frozen furniture as a unique selling point, drawing in adventurous guests searching for a novel winter experience. - **Arctic Expedition:** Creating furniture designed for extreme weather conditions can benefit Arctic expeditions, research stations, and military installations with durable and adaptable solutions for their living and working spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dynamic Structural Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foldont-chair.md) - [Polar Bear-Themed Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polar-bear-bench.md) - [Eco-Friendly Styrofoam Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/we.md) - [Self-Building Igloo Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inland-iglu.md) - [Textile Igloo Bedrooms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/takk.md) - [Grow-at-Home Sponge Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sponge-furniture.md) - [Reimagined Monolithic Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fossil-furniture.md) - [Snow-Constructed Car Showrooms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polestar-snow-space.md) - [Aquatic Lake Wood Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snhetta-intersection-table.md)