# Financial Times: TrendHunter.com Sourced for 49th Time By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2010-04-15 | About Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/financial-times-trendhunter-sourced-49th-time References: [ft](http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/318595c8-429f-11df-91d6-00144feabdc0.html) & [ft](http://www.ft.com/)  This past weekend, the world-renowned Financial Times newspaper cited TrendHunter.com for the 49th time in a piece on [living furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spacesaving-furniture1) aimed at on-the-go urbanites. Trend Hunter has been a go-to source for the Financial Times' Trendspotter section since 2007. In case you missed them, here are a few of the recent Financial Times pieces that sourced TrendHunter.com: April 10, 2010: [Living furniture](http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/318595c8-429f-11df-91d6-00144feabdc0.html) May 30, 2009: [Pieces that trick the eye](http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/14ec96a2-4b22-11de-87c2-00144feabdc0.html) February 14, 2009: [DIY chairs](http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/39b90fb6-f897-11dd-aae8-000077b07658.html) January 17, 2009: [Rubik's Cube designs](http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/b037e22c-e29c-11dd-b1dd-0000779fd2ac.html) December 27, 2008: [Chandeliers](http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/3f356a60-d089-11dd-ae00-000077b07658.html) December 6, 2008: [Tetris-themed home items](http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ffd4f56e-c338-11dd-a5ae-000077b07658.html) November 15, 2008: [Revamping the toaster](http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/3c273f8a-b11a-11dd-8915-0000779fd18c.html) November 1, 2008: [Inverted bookshelf](http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/40a4f950-a619-11dd-9d26-000077b07658.html) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 29% | Activity: 51% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [About](https://www.trendhunter.com/about) > [In The News](https://www.trendhunter.com/inthenews) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Living Furniture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop modular furniture systems that adapt to the needs of on-the-go urbanites. - **Trick-the-eye Pieces:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create optical illusion furniture and decor that challenges traditional perceptions of space and form. - **DIY Chairs:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design chair kits that allow consumers to easily assemble and customize their own unique seating solutions. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate smart features into furniture designs, such as built-in technology or multifunctional capabilities. - **Interior Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative interior design concepts that cater to the needs of urban dwellers with limited space. - **Home Decor:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create decorative items that serve dual purposes, combining aesthetics with functionality, tailored for busy individuals. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Artful Spikey Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chet-lo.md) - [Furniture-Expressive Magazines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/somewhere-magazine.md) - [Minimal Collaborative Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ash-furniture.md) - [Vibrant '90s-Inspired Armchairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holloway-li.md) - [Discounted Furniture Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/discounted-furniture.md) - [Contemporary Design-Forward Seating Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fasettis-autumn-2024.md) - [Anniversary-Celebrating Modern Furniture Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiki-series1.md) - [Ultra-Elegant Timeless Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timeless-furniture2.md) - [Anniversary-Honoring Archival Homeware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/60th-anniversary-collection.md)