# Minimalist Feather Weights Atypyk Makes a Clever Play on the Common Term 'Featherweight' By Meghan Young | Published 2014-11-28 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/feather-weight References: [fancy](http://fancy.com/things/465213918436923607/Feather-Weight-by-Atypyk) & [atypyk-e-shop](http://www.atypyk-e-shop.com/boutique_us/fiche_produit.cfm?ref=AT30205&type=4&code_lg=lg_us) Featherweight is a term that refers to something being extremely light, light as a feather, as others would say. Yet the [Feather Weight](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightweight-wheelchairs) is the complete opposite. A clever play on the common term, it features an actual delicate white feather in the center of a [heavy, transparent weight](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peach-paperweight). Designed by Atypyk, a small company founded by Ivan Duval and Jean Sébastien Ides and based in Paris, France, the Feather Weight would make a great addition to any workspace, be it at the home or office. The Feather Weight would also make a great gift for colleagues, especially with many [Secret Santa](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folding-shelf) traditions in the works for the holiday season. Whatever the case, it is hard not to appreciate the design. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.4/10 - Popularity: 3% | Activity: 2% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Featherweight Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create lightweight products that use clever designs to challenge traditional perceptions of weight. - **Office Workspace Accessories:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop unique and aesthetically pleasing office accessories that can enhance the overall workspace environment. - **Gifting for Colleagues:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore innovative gift ideas for colleagues that combine functionality and creativity for special occasions like Secret Santa. ### Where This Applies - **Product Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Invent and redefine the design of products by combining unexpected elements to create visually striking and novel items. - **Office Supplies:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Rethink and improve traditional office supplies to make them more visually appealing and customizable for individual workspaces. - **Gift and Novelty:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Disrupt the gift and novelty industry by creating unique and thoughtful gift items that deviate from conventional choices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cubic Featherlight Seat Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/please-hold-up-chair.md) - [Featherlight Jewelry-Like Earbuds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/huawei-freeclip-2.md) - [Featherweight Titanium Utility Knives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/titanium-utility-knife.md) - [Featherlight Carbon Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zenith-x-revolution-chronomaster-revival-a3818.md) - [Featherlight Camping Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aluminum-camping-table.md) - [Featherweight Titanium Multitools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/featherweight-titanium-multitool.md) - [Feather-Safe Bird Scales](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/perchcare.md) - [Aesthetic Dual-Purpose Weights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/helix-weight.md) - [Featherweight Silk Sleep Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/featherweight-silk-sleep-mask.md)