# Saggy Resin Seating The Family -ERT Collection Reinterprets the Conventional Forms of Furnishings By Amelia Roblin | Published 2012-02-03 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/family-ert References: [industrialdesignserved](http://www.industrialdesignserved.com/gallery/Family-ERT/1843305) In its more sophisticated sense, furniture is designed to comfortably support the contours of the human body. Consistent with this intent, the Family -ERT collection of rather abstract objects is a contemporary remodeling of classic living room pieces that plays off of the formal features of antique French furnishings. Designer Julien Bergignat likens the effect produced to the appearance of laying a protective blanket over a couch. It drapes lightly and clings to the structure of the piece. You'll see that the [polyethylene armchair](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shrinx-lounge-chair) and the sofa have been sculpted in this fluid style, embodying a distorting shell that hangs by the weight of the sunken seat. [Individual misshapen sheets of plastic material](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/siembra-capsule) mold Filbert the coffee table, Robert the sofa and Albert the chair into whimsical forms that marry the iconic and the eccentric. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.9/10 - Popularity: 86% | Activity: 52% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: 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 - **Abstract Furnishings:** Opportunity to create more unconventional furniture using abstract shapes and materials. - **Sculptural Seating:** Opportunity to design seating that doubles as a work of art through fluid and exaggerated forms. - **Distorted Design:** Opportunity to embrace the unconventional and create unique designs that don't conform to traditional ideas of furniture. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Innovative techniques for designing and manufacturing furniture using non-traditional materials, such as resin or glass. - **Art:** Opportunities to bring functional art into homes through sculptural furniture and decor. - **Interior Design:** Using unconventional furniture to create unique and memorable spaces that stand out. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dynamic Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tom-dixon-fat-and-plump.md) - [Oblong Color-Blocked Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meritalia-morphologica-collection.md) - [Wrinkled Plastic Film-Wrapped Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-coenen-1.md) - [Ultra-Comfy Seating Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cushy-lounge-chair.md) - [Flexible Landscape-Like Sofas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airberg-sofa-collection.md) - [Stacked Pebble-Like Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/figure-sofa-and-lounge-chair.md) - [Bubbly Boucle Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prostoria-buffa-collection.md) - [Compact Pillowy Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sander-series.md) - [Organically Shaped Sofas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/repose-sofa.md)