# Shredding Innovations Cheese Grater-Inspired Designs By TrendHead | Published 2008-11-17 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grating-design-cheese-grater-based-designs References: [trendhunter](http://www.trendhunter.com) The thrifty cheese grater table display in the gallery is remarkable, but why do we trap cheese graters in the kitchen? Surely we should give our appliances a little more freedom. If they end up looking as awesome as this collection of [cheese grater-based designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sakura-petal-grater), then we most certainly should. A so-called 400-foot cheese grater building in the Miami Design District has more than a whiff of cheese grater about it, and other design classics such as the [Mac](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smac-and-cheese) are also claimed to have a cheese grater feel about them. Pictures: [Designboom](http://www.designboom.com/contest/files/egelimage.jpg)|[Neatorama](http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/08/giant-cheese-grater-room-divider/)|[Flickr](http://doesthisblogmakemybuttlookbig.com/wp-content/uploads/mum_puppetheater_cheese_grater_light.jpg)|[Sunboar](http://sunboar.files.wordpress.com/2006/12/cor-miami.jpg)|[Super Forest](http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://bp3.blogger.com/_ZyD0X1Hs3Wc/SH-lKDeKoEI/AAAAAAAACHg/o5asOerhhJU/s400/Picture+7.png&imgrefurl=http://www.superforest.org/2008/07/dollar-store-hacks.html&usg=__juQUrUvD_zH4axSO7V67zsG6g60=&h=400&w=396&sz=245&hl=en&start=124&um=1&tbnid=zVp3FRiZq4wIWM:&tbnh=124&tbnw=123&prev=/images?q=cheese+grater+light&start=105&ndsp=21&um=1&hl=en&sa=N)|[Fallon](http://www.fallonandrosof.com/images/dufalamonsterx.jpg) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 20% | Activity: 2% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Cheese Grater-inspired Designs:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in product design by incorporating the unique shape and functionality of cheese graters. - **Cheese Grater Building:** Disruptive innovation potential in architectural design by constructing buildings inspired by the shape and visual appeal of cheese graters. - **Cheese Grater Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity in the art industry by using cheese graters as a medium for creating unique and unconventional artworks. ### Who This Affects Most - **Product Design:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in product design by incorporating the unique shape and functionality of cheese graters. - **Architecture:** Disruptive innovation potential in architectural design by constructing buildings inspired by the shape and visual appeal of cheese graters. - **Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity in the art industry by using cheese graters as a medium for creating unique and unconventional artworks. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Plate-Style Graters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plate-grater.md) - [One-Touch Parmesan Graters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-cheese-grater.md) - [Miniature Handheld Graters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/irogami-grater.md) - [Modern Design-Exploring Art Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pratone-chair.md) - [Stylish Kitchen Gadget Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/savor-series.md) - [Two-Sided Speed Graters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ograte.md) - [Cheese-Shaped Charcuterie Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cheese-block-with-knife.md) - [AI-Generated Kitchen Appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gaudiinspired.md) - [Waste-Incorporated Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knoll-chairs.md)