# Creatively Cobbled Chairs The 'Favela Chair' is Constructed with Asymmetrical Slats of Wood By Joey Haar | Published 2016-07-20 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/favela-chair References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2016/07/20/video-interview-humberto-campana-brothers-favela-chair-influenced-generation-of-designers-movie/) & [owo.biz](http://www.owo.biz/products/favela-chair-edra) Humberto and Fernando Campana's 'Favela Chair' takes inspiration from the bootstrap industriousness of the neighborhoods to which the furnishing owes its name. Constructed out of [small strips of low-cost pine](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kartela) that are mish-mashed together seemingly at random, the chair was designed near a favela in the Campana brothers' studio in Sao Paolo, Brazil. In favelas, inhabitants build their homes from whatever resources they can scavenge -- rather than purchase. When building the first iteration of the chair, the Campanas took that methodology to heart and constructed their design using [scraps of timber](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mt-chair) that had fallen off of the fruit stands near their studio. Though the Favela Chair is for sitting, its [scattered backing and seat bottom](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-limbo-chair) urge sitters to squirm and move, ultimately compelling them to get up and explore in the same way that favela dwellers do. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 90% | Activity: 41% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: South 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 - **Sustainable Furniture Design:** The 'Favela Chair' demonstrates the potential for using low-cost, salvaged materials in furniture design, reducing waste and promoting sustainability. - **Empowering Local Communities:** The Favela Chair highlights the resourcefulness and creativity of favela dwellers, presenting an opportunity for businesses to support and collaborate with local communities. - **Interactive Seating Experiences:** The scattered backing and seat bottom of the Favela Chair encourages movement and exploration, suggesting a trend towards interactive and dynamic seating designs. ### Where This Applies - **Interior Design:** Interior design professionals can explore sustainable and community-focused approaches in their furniture designs, drawing inspiration from the Favela Chair. - **Urban Development:** The Favela Chair offers insights into the resourcefulness of urban communities, providing an opportunity for businesses in urban development to learn from and support these communities. - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Furniture manufacturers can explore the use of salvaged materials and innovative seating designs inspired by the Favela Chair to create unique and eco-friendly products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Waste-Incorporated Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knoll-chairs.md) - [Unexpected Boundary-Pushing Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atypical-chair.md) - [Sprouting Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wood-chair-on-grass.md) - [One-Legged Structural Wooden Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pere-chair.md) - [Indigenous Amazonian-Inspired Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ibuju.md) - [Eco-Friendly Pouf Chair Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rio-pouffe.md) - [Recycled Dynamic Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bultan-chair.md) - [Recycled Scissor-Like Folding Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fauld-chair.md) - [Haute Cohesive Plywood Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peel-chair-by-blond.md)