# C-Shaped Side Tables Folio by Cate & Nelson is Compact, Crisp and Conveniently Light By Amelia Roblin | Published 2012-02-09 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folio-by-cate-nelson References: [mocoloco](http://mocoloco.com/fresh2/2012/02/08/folio-side-table-by-catenelson.php) & [catenelson](http://www.catenelson.com/portfolio/folio-2012/) Modern man appreciates a bit of flexibility in his domestic environment, and this shift in preference has produced more and more pieces like Folio by Cate&Nelson. Its [small, lightweight and mobile nature](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taso-tray-table) is very appealing in contemporary spaces, but this bedside table also delivers the freshness of a truly unique furnishing object. The unusual shape of the curved surface expresses the designer's wish to explore the special properties of the material makeup. Although it isn't explicitly stated, it looks as though the unusual units have been carefully molded from [cut sheets of metal](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twist-side-table) and powder coated to produce a [range of delightful colors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/runda-tables). Two main folds in each panel create a C-shaped profile and the consequent suggestion of an open compartment within. The width of the horizontal surfaces invites you to freely arrange various items on top and below, so that it functions as a set of transitional ledges. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 20% | Activity: 16% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Flexible Furniture:** Designers are creating furniture that is small, lightweight, and mobile to cater to modern man's preference for flexibility in their domestic environment. - **Material Exploration:** Designers are experimenting with the special properties of materials, expressing their uniqueness through their designs. - **Transitional Ledges:** Designers are creating set of transitional ledges on furniture to invite users to freely arrange various items on top and below. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Furniture:** The furniture industry can create flexible pieces that are lightweight and mobile to cater to modern consumers who want to create flexible spaces. - **Interior Design:** Interior designers can incorporate unique C-shaped side tables into their designs to add a touch of style and functionality to an interior space. - **Metalworking:** Metalworking industry can experiment with the special properties of materials to create unique and functional furniture pieces like these C-shaped side tables. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Modular Flat-Pack Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flatpack-side-table.md) - [Dynamic Geometric Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/designated-side-table.md) - [Slender Geometric Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tong-side-table.md) - [Geometric Cutout Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/designated-table.md) - [Impactful Industrial Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/to-steel-side-table.md) - [Intersecting Two-Part Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shaolin-side-table.md) - [Asymmetrical Storage Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crossbred-side-table.md) - [Versatile Curvaceous Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/proust.md) - [Personality-Enhancing Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ordo-book.md)