# Stitched Experimental Furnishings Hybrid Furniture by Kata Monus Breaks Storage Design Boundaries By Sarah Robson | Published 2012-07-05 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hybrid-furniture-by-kata-monus References: [archiscene.net](http://www.archiscene.net/design/hybrid-furniture-kata-monus/) & [katamonus.blogspot.hu](http://katamonus.blogspot.hu/) The Hybrid Furniture by Kata Monus is unique and experimental and features never before-seen pieces that use elements of modern day furniture. Kata Monus has created two wooden structures that are integrated by a [soft knitted material](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knit-one) that is sewn through the two wooden pieces. This string braided into the wooden boxes gives the item a beautifully entangled look. This 'out of the box' [storage unit](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tumba) combines soft and hard materials to create a hybrid piece of furniture that breaks the boundaries of standard storage furniture. The [braided string](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yyyarn) creates an unbreakable and flowing connection between each piece of the furniture. Kata Monus is a Hungarian designer who specializes in textile techniques, patterns, graphic design, furniture, recycling and structures. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 85% | Activity: 67% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% 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 ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Hybrid Furniture:** The use of soft and hard materials in furniture design to create innovative and boundary-breaking pieces. - **Experimental Design:** Pushing the limits of traditional furniture design by incorporating unique and never-before-seen elements. - **Textile Techniques:** Exploring the intersection of textiles and furniture to create visually stunning and unconventional pieces. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Furniture Design:** Opportunities for creating innovative and disruptive storage solutions that challenge traditional design norms. - **Textile Manufacturing:** A growing market for integrating textiles into furniture design, opening up possibilities for new collaborations and product offerings. - **Recycling and Sustainable Design:** Using recycled materials and sustainable practices to create eco-friendly hybrid furniture designs that appeal to environmentally conscious consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Reimagined Monolithic Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fossil-furniture.md) - [Climbing Rope-Crafted Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/entwined-objects.md) - [Asymmetrical Storage Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crossbred-side-table.md) - [Oblong Color-Blocked Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meritalia-morphologica-collection.md) - [Hybrid Sofa Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adaptable-sofa-system.md) - [Storage-Centric Minimal Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kurve-furniture.md) - [Design-Forward Interlinked Storage Units](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interlinked-storage.md) - [Transformative Furniture Forms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metamorphosis-collection-2.md) - [Interdependency-Inspired Designer Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hilo.md)