# Silly Sculptural Seating Giorgio Biscaro's ‘Atlas' Bench Mimics a Stick Figure By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2009-05-07 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/giorgio-biscaro-atlas-bench References: [notcot.org](http://www.notcot.org/post/21454/) & [giorgiobiscaro](http://www.giorgiobiscaro.com/index_eng.html) This '[Atlas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atlas-home)' bench by Giorgio Biscaro looks like a fun beheaded stick figure. Painted in [playful primary colors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/traffic-light-bench), this piece of sculptural seating was designed for Slide Design and can be used both indoors and outdoors. We've featured a number of fun [sculptural seating designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/archetypes) at Trend Hunter; check out some more below. **Implications** - The only true risk that businesses can take with innovation is avoiding it altogether, and benches like these are great examples of how embracing adventurously quirky designs can pay dividends. Consumers may have seen a million regular benches (or any generic product) before, but if you embrace an out-of-the-ordinary approach suddenly your product stands out from the crowd. That is the key to products like this and why people talk about them. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 14% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## 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 - **Adventurously Quirky Designs:** Embrace out-of-the-ordinary approaches to stand out in a crowded market. - **Playful Sculptural Seating:** Design unique and visually appealing benches for indoor and outdoor use. - **Primary Color Palette:** Use vibrant primary colors to add a fun and lively touch to furniture design. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture Design:** Innovate in the furniture industry by creating sculptural seating designs with unique characteristics. - **Home Decor:** Add a touch of fun and creativity to home decor with adventurously quirky sculptural seating. - **Outdoor Furniture:** Stand out in the outdoor furniture market by offering visually appealing and functional sculptural benches. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sculptural Public Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-public-seating.md) - [Chic Recycled Aluminum Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bello-bench.md) - [Elegantly Airy Outdoor Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arch-bench.md) - [Adaptive Public Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adp-bench.md) - [Sculptural Gravity Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floating-bench.md) - [Sculptural Seating Carpets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rondin.md) - [Curvaceous Sculptural Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/strate-bench.md) - [Industrial Wrapped Plywood Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/indoor-bench.md) - [Threshold Bench Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/torii.md)