# Foldable Home Interiors Small Living Spaces Call for Foldable Furniture By Tisah Tucknott | Published 2009-04-19 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foldable-interiors-small-living-spaces-call-for-foldable-furniture References: [busyboo](http://www.busyboo.com/2008/11/02/small-house-folding-interior/) & [kenchikukagu](http://kenchikukagu.com/) These folding interiors are extremely convenient for those of you who live in cramped living spaces. Not only are these pieces sleek and practical, but they also remind me of a surprise bag or a giant pop-up book. From offices to kitchens, John Lewis and Atelier OPA have created unique pieces of foldable interiors for a more expedient lifestyle. Change the way big cities have made small living spaces inevitable, and open up your room with a piece—or set—of foldaway furniture. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 52% | Activity: 98% | 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's Driving This Trend - **Foldable Furniture:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include designing foldable furniture for small living spaces. - **Expeditious Lifestyle:** Disruptive innovation opportunities involve creating foldable interiors to provide convenience in cramped living spaces. - **Compact Living Solutions:** Disruptive innovation opportunities lie in the development of foldaway furniture that maximizes space in small living areas. ### Who This Affects Most - **Furniture Industry:** The furniture industry can explore disruptive innovation by incorporating foldable designs to meet the needs of small living spaces. - **Interior Design Industry:** The interior design industry can capitalize on disruptive innovation by offering foldable interiors as a practical solution for cramped living spaces. - **Home Goods Industry:** The home goods industry has an opportunity for disruptive innovation by introducing foldable furniture that can optimize space in small living areas. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Adaptive Furniture Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/expand-furniture.md) - [Fold-Out Furniture London Flats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/florin-court-flat.md) - [Modular Fold-Out Desk Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foldable-wooden-workstation.md) - [Compact Kitchen Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compact-kitchen-furniture.md) - [Collapsible Outdoor Furniture Pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-outdoor-furniture.md) - [Smartly Designed Compact Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compact-apartments2.md) - [Fold-Away Sleek Workstations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flip-desk.md) - [Cleverly Designed Micro Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cabanon.md) - [Fold-Out WFH Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/writing-bureau.md)