# Stripped Down Seating The Katakana Occasional Chair Can Be Sat On, Sometimes By Michael Hines | Published 2010-04-22 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/katakana-occasional-chair References: [doobybrain](http://www.doobybrain.com/2010/04/18/katakana-occasional-chair-by-dare-studio/) & [darestudio](http://www.darestudio.co.uk/KatakanaOccasionalChair.aspx) There is no way that my need to sit down will ever be met by the Katakana Occasional Chair. This chair looks more like a piece of art than a chair. Its name alone is just begging you to leave it be. The Katakana Occasional Chair doesn't know what it wants to be. Is it a rebel in the [conformist world of seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/experiment-chair), or is it a [four-legged piece of art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mt-chair)? Either way, you can get one in American Black Walnut or American White Oak. I may take the ultimate risk and sit on it. I hope it doesn't instruct me to come back later. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 3% | Activity: 9% | 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) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Art-focused Seating:** There is an opportunity to create more seating options that blur the lines between function and form, often with a focus on artistic design. - **Multi-functional Furniture:** Creating furniture that serves multiple purposes, outside of traditional seating, could be a disruptor in the market. - **Sustainable Seating Design:** Sustainable materials and manufacturing practices can be used to create seating options that appeal to eco-conscious customers. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture Industry:** Through experimenting with unique designs and materials, furniture companies can offer new and innovative seating solutions. - **Art and Design Industry:** Entwining art and function can open up a market for unique furniture designs that can be both functional, and provide an aesthetic appeal. - **Sustainability Industry:** Using environmentally friendly materials and production methods to create furniture can appeal to a growing market of eco-conscious consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Aesthetically Pleasing Minimalist Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimalist-chairs.md) - [Chaotically Natural Seating Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kkochgalam-chair.md) - [Artfully Balanced Chair Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halfway-serious.md) - [Suspenseful Statement Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edgeofyr.md) - [Sleek Minimal Cohesive Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sand-chair.md) - [Simplistically Shaped Geometric Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sitter-chair.md) - [Table-Equipped Seating Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/migo-chair.md) - [Comfortable Artful Sculpted Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asari.md) - [Zen-Focused Furniture Pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goyo-chair.md)