# Fused Furniture Jurgenbey Creates Back-to-Back Hybrid Chairs By Tisah Tucknott | Published 2009-07-07 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jurgenbey-hybrid-chairs References: [nextnature.net](http://www.nextnature.net/?p=1973) & [jurgenbey.nl](http://www.jurgenbey.nl/) Jurgenbey, a Dutch designer, created some unique pieces of fused furniture. The 'Kokon Chair,' which can be seen in the first image, is an example of how Jurgenbey uses raw, elastic and synthetic fiber materials to wrap old chairs. If you decide to check out Jurgenbey's website, I warn you that you might be a little confused. **Implications** - Companies that take a familiar product such as a chair and transform into something new stand out from their competition and offer consumers a break from the ordinary. Products like this give people the ability to transform their homes into modern spaces and ultimately are bound to entice consumers across a broad spectrum. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 22% | Activity: 50% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/furniture) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Fused Furniture:** Exploring the fusion of traditional and contemporary elements in furniture design presents opportunities for creating unique and eye-catching pieces. - **Raw Materials:** Using unconventional materials, such as raw, elastic, and synthetic fibers, in furniture design opens up possibilities for creating visually striking and innovative products. - **Transformative Design:** Developing products that allow consumers to easily transform their living spaces offers a disruptive innovation opportunity that caters to the modern lifestyle and preferences for adaptable aesthetics. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Furniture Design:** The fusion of traditional and contemporary elements in furniture design can revolutionize the industry and attract customers seeking unique and stylish pieces for their homes. - **Textile Manufacturing:** The use of unconventional materials, such as raw, elastic, and synthetic fibers, in furniture production creates new opportunities for the textile industry to showcase their innovative capabilities. - **Home Decor:** Creating transformative furniture designs that enable consumers to refresh and modernize their living spaces presents a disruptive innovation opportunity within the home decor industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dynamic Structural Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foldont-chair.md) - [Unexpected Boundary-Pushing Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atypical-chair.md) - [Rope-Like Dynamic Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caterpillar-lounge.md) - [Cocoon-Like Knitted Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cocoon-chair-1.md) - [Reimagined Monolithic Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fossil-furniture.md) - [Seashell-Inspired Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/traditional-and-digital-techniques.md) - [3D-Printed Lounge Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/konvergence-chair.md) - [Ribboned Recycled Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ruffini.md) - [Sprouting Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wood-chair-on-grass.md)