# Aluminum Sheet Seating The Geert Decock 'Backbone Chair' Uses a Single Piece of Metal By Senduran Bhakthakumaran | Published 2012-04-06 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/geert-decock-backbone-chair References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2012/04/04/skeletal-seating/) & [gadget1.9square.net](http://gadget1.9square.net/skeletal-seating) The Geert Decock 'Backbone Chair' takes the artist's talents from the streets to indoor decor. Decock used to be an urban graffiti artist, and is now working on designs for the home. The featured chair was made from a [single piece of metal](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slide-table-1) that has been crafted and bent into a simplistic design. The body is made of a sheet of aluminum, and gains its sturdiness from a tube that holds the backrest and seat portion of the chair together. With a [triangular base and clean gray color](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sedeo-chair), the seat looks somewhat futuristic and will make living rooms look minimalist, but stunning. Fortunately, the seat isn't hard on the sitter either, as it offers some bounce when sitting down. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 72% | Activity: 77% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% 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) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Minimalist Seating:** Opportunity for furniture manufacturers to create simplified and stunning pieces using versatile materials like aluminum sheets. - **Single-piece Design:** Opportunity for designers to explore and create furniture with a single piece of material, like metal, that is both functional and beautiful. - **Graffiti Art-inspired Designs:** Opportunity for artists to incorporate their street art style into indoor decor and furniture design, creating unique and personalized pieces. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Furniture manufacturers can explore designs that use materials like aluminum sheets and focus on minimalist, single-piece designs to create stunning and functional pieces. - **Industrial Design:** There's a growing opportunity for industrial designers to explore minimalist furniture design, specifically incorporating materials like a single sheet of metal, to create eye-catching and functional pieces. - **Art and Design:** Artists and designers can integrate street art styles into their furniture designs to create art-inspired pieces for indoor decor. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Monomaterial Aluminum Folded Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foldseat.md) - [Suitcase Sheet Metal Seats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neoprimitive-chair.md) - [Singular Metal Sheet-Made Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fold-chair.md) - [Minimal Stackable Chair Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/omega-chair.md) - [Sleek Steel Structural Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/combchair.md) - [Bold Outdoor Aluminum Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aline-outdoor-chair.md) - [Metallic Tubular Minimal Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tone-chair.md) - [Playful Recycled Aluminum Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tuba-chair.md) - [Strong Geometric Steel Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zerothickness-chair.md)