# Industrial Foam Furniture The Design of 'Softie Wanted' Celebrates Foam Fabrication By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2016-06-03 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foam-fabrication References: [design-milk](http://design-milk.com/industrial-foam-gets-fresh-bold-application/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds) & [formandseek](http://www.formandseek.com/#!softie-wanted/o9nt0) Mandy Roos and Victoria Ledig came together to create a series of [foam fabrications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-coenen-1) for Form&Seek that celebrate a mutual love of "the beautiful, the ugly and the awkward." The result of the collaboration is a quirky furniture collection called 'Softie Wanted' that makes use of industrial foam as the star material. The pieces give a new meaning to the protective foam materials that are typically used to support other objects, but in a much more artful way. The [lounge furniture collection](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sundae-modular-lounge) also speaks to a growing consumer desire to upcycle and reurpose [unconventional materials for use as furnishings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fossil-furniture) and other decor items within the home. The striking Softie Wanted collection was exhibited at this year's Ventura Lambrate. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 89% | Activity: 81% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Upcycled Industrial Materials:** Exploration of alternative, upcycled materials to create unique, sustainable furniture designs. - **Artful Foam Fabrication:** Innovative use of industrial foam as a main material to create aesthetically pleasing furniture designs. - **Quirky Furniture Collection:** Consumers' growing desire for unique, playful furniture designs that add character to living spaces. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Furniture:** Opportunities for furniture retailers to incorporate unconventional, upcycled materials and innovative design into their product offerings. - **Sustainability:** Potential for foam manufacturing companies to capitalize on the growing trend of sustainable, eco-friendly materials used in furniture design. - **Art and Design:** Influence of non-traditional materials on contemporary art and design, calling for increased collaboration between artists and material manufacturers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Expanded Polystyrene Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recycled-furniture-pieces.md) - [Oozing Cake-Like Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roll-furniture.md) - [Comfortable Foam Seating Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rethink-softly.md) - [Rippled Modular Furniture Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/puffa-furniture.md) - [Domestic Artful Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculpted-series.md) - [Styrofoam Furniture Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trashy.md) - [Ultra-Comfy Seating Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cushy-lounge-chair.md) - [Foam-Made Angular Armchairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mass-pressure.md) - [Stone-Like Styrofoam Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kinold-styrofoam-stools.md)