# Recycled Furniture Inspired by Chickens Ryan Frank's Free Range Plastic Chair By cayce_p | Published 2008-02-24 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/i-am-a-plastic-bag-recycled-furniture-gets-clucking-with-ryan-franks-free-r References: [ryanfrank.net](http://www.ryanfrank.net) Festive and good for the environment (but maybe a bit scratchy on bare legs) the inspiration behind 'Inkuku' by London-based, South African designer Ryan Frank is a colourful South African chicken ornament. Named after the Zulu word for chicken, Frank combines his interest in traditional craft techniques and 'free range' [recycled materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/re-up-side-tables)-- even the base is [recycled aluminium](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atlanta-airport-chairs). Playful and easy on the environment, its a topical trend to make us rethink our relationship with plastic bags. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 27% | Activity: 46% | 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) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Recycled Furniture:** There is opportunity in creating more sustainable and eco-friendly furniture pieces by incorporating recycled materials and traditional craft techniques. - **Free Range Design:** There is opportunity in exploring the use of recycled and eco-friendly materials in creative ways to design innovative products, such as Ryan Frank's 'Inkuku' chair. - **Plastic Bag Alternatives:** There is opportunity in designing practical and stylish alternatives to plastic bags that are both eco-friendly and functional, as seen in the 'Inkuku' chair's use of recycled materials. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Furniture:** The furniture industry can explore new methods of eco-friendly production and materials, such as recycled materials and free-range design. - **Home Decor:** The home decor industry can incorporate sustainability and eco-friendliness into their products, such as using recycled materials or designing functional alternatives to plastic bags. - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can integrate sustainability and eco-friendliness into their designs, such as using recycled materials and exploring unique design techniques as seen in the 'Inkuku' chair. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Recycled Structural Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rcp2.md) - [Ribboned Recycled Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ruffini.md) - [Textured Recycled Plastic Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fiber-chair-family.md) - [Giant Chicken-Like Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heir-and-a-spare.md) - [Waste-Incorporated Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knoll-chairs.md) - [Sustainably Minded Seating Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/conscious-chair.md) - [Sculptural Recycled Plastic Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/super-chair.md) - [Conversation-Starting Eco Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/delo.md) - [Sustainably Made Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mixu-chair.md)