# Flexible Futuristic Furniture These Futuristic Furniture Designs Transform to Suit Various Needs By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-09-16 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/futuristic-furniture-design References: [design-milk](http://design-milk.com/furniture-future-imagined-carlo-ratti-cassina/) & [carloratti](http://www.carloratti.com/) In a collaboration with Cassina, Carlo Ratti Associati developed futuristic furniture design prototypes to show how technology could impact home furnishings in the coming years. MyWing is a [modular furniture system](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gioco) that's designed to be ultra flexible and able to change its form based on a user's specific needs, able to morph into anything from a standing desk to an eating surface. Chain Sofa is a [day bed design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hulala-home-elitenest) that is capable of a similar range of movement, enabling it to [change shape](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metamorphosis-collection-2) from a bed to lounge chair and arm chair, making it useful for several different points throughout the day. The collections were unveiled at the Erasmus Effect exhibition in in Rome earlier this spring. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 97% | Activity: 71% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/furniture) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Modular Furniture:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating modular furniture systems that can adapt to different user needs. - **Flexible Design:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in developing furniture designs that can change shape and function to serve multiple purposes. - **Technology-driven Furnishings:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in integrating technology into furniture to enhance its functionality and adaptability. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the field of furniture manufacturing to create modular and flexible furniture systems. - **Interior Design:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the field of interior design to incorporate flexible and technology-driven furniture designs into spaces. - **Smart Home Technology:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the smart home technology industry by developing furniture that can seamlessly interact with other smart devices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Transforming Workspace Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asytron-furniture.md) - [Angular Transforming Furniture Pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optimus-furniture.md) - [Adaptive Furniture Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/expand-furniture.md) - [Hybrid Sofa Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adaptable-sofa-system.md) - [Multifunctional Sleek Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flex-furniture.md) - [Flexible Modular Nomad Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/8-33-collection.md) - [Expanding Three-in-One Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/expandy.md) - [Dynamic Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moon-series.md) - [Contemporary Modular Furniture Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loopo-system.md)