# Curvaceous Designer Benches Zaha Hadid's 'Serac' is a Beautifully Twisted Creation Made for Lab 23 By Brandon Bastaldo | Published 2013-04-11 | Updated 2013-04-13 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/for-lab-23 References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2013/04/11/serac-bench-by-zaha-hadid-for-lab23/) Zaha Hadid is a world-renowned furniture designer who has a reputation for thinking out of the box, and her latest Serac bench creation made for Lab 23 sees Hadid taking some amazingly twisted inspiration from the frozen tundra to make this [curvaceous, eye-catching piece of seating artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floating-bench). The Serac bench, made exclusively for the street furniture brand Lab 23, is constructed out of a [resin and quartz composite](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cresta) that makes up its sparkling white hue. Hadid says that she got the inspiration for the curvy Serac bench by thinking about a "block of ice formed in the crevasses of a glacier." Designs like the Serac for Lab 23 are what have established Hadid as a creative designer who mixes furniture concepts with art. With [smooth ripples running through the Serac](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-coffee-tables) that form a back rest, it's obvious that Hadid's works combine the neccesities of comfort with her undeniable style. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 42% | Activity: 40% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% 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) > [Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/furniture) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Curvaceous Designer Benches:** Opportunity for furniture industry to create unique, eye-catching seating designs that combine comfort with style. - **Resin and Quartz Composites:** Potential for material manufacturing industry to explore innovative applications of resin and quartz composites in furniture design. - **Mixing Furniture Concepts with Art:** Art and design industry can collaborate to develop furniture pieces that are both functional and visually striking. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture Industry:** Opportunity for furniture industry to create unique, eye-catching seating designs that combine comfort with style. - **Material Manufacturing Industry:** Potential for material manufacturing industry to explore innovative applications of resin and quartz composites in furniture design. - **Art and Design Industry:** Art and design industry can collaborate to develop furniture pieces that are both functional and visually striking. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Curvaceous Sculptural Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/strate-bench.md) - [Artfully Crafted Public Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/us-her-him.md) - [Distinctive Wooden Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seyun.md) - [Tech-Enhanced Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zaha-hadid-and-karimoku.md) - [Industrial Wrapped Plywood Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/indoor-bench.md) - [Dual Sculpture Seating Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/immaterial-0001.md) - [Topography-Inspired Furniture Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/topos.md) - [Chic Recycled Aluminum Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bello-bench.md) - [Hand-Finished Oak Wood Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seyun-collection.md)