# Compact Poetic Couches Haiku by GamFratesi Visualizes the Traditional Form of Japanese Poetry By Meghan Young | Published 2012-09-11 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haiku-by-gamfratesi References: [contemporist](http://www.contemporist.com/2012/08/20/haiku-by-gamfratesi/) & [gamfratesi](http://gamfratesi.com/) Haiku by [GamFratesi](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/koyori-wooden-chairs), a Copenhagen-based studio founded by Danish architect Stine Gam and Italian architect Enrico Fratesi, is a compact couch that happens to have a poetic streak. For those who are not familiar with the term 'haiku,' it is a traditional form of Japanese poetry characterized by short and simple lines that can nevertheless be highly evocative. Haiku by GamFratesi visualizes the poem in a way that is at once beautiful and functional. Created for manufacturer [Fredericia Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fredericia-and-flooat), Haiku by GamFratesi provides [soft intimacy in a rigid form](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/perron-pillo). Subtly curvaceous, it loosely embraces the sitter for comfort and privacy. More than that, the sofa is "intended as a sensory image to suggest an emotion," according to the designers. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 53% | Activity: 14% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Compact Furniture:** There is an opportunity to create more compact furniture designs that prioritize both form and function. - **Cultural References in Design:** Designers can draw inspiration from various cultural references and incorporate them into their designs. - **Emotional Design:** Designers can explore creating furniture designs that aim to evoke a particular emotion or feeling in the user. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture Design:** There is an opportunity to create compact furniture designs that balance form and function while incorporating cultural references. - **Interior Design:** There is an opportunity for interior designers to incorporate furniture designs that prioritize emotional resonance and cultural references. - **Consumer Goods:** Companies can explore creating products that prioritize emotional resonance, cultural references, and compact design. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Draped Fabric-Clad Lounge Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hidahida.md) - [Geometric Upholstered Poufs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tait.md) - [Collaborative Drapey Upholstered Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hidahida-chair.md) - [Plush Sculptural Lounge Sofas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rokko.md) - [Organically Shaped Sofas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/repose-sofa.md) - [Contract Modular Sofa Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mimo-modular.md) - [Laidback Modular Sofa Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/natuzzi-bao.md) - [Braided Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/design-tradition.md) - [Cross-Cultural Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kensaku-oshiro.md)