# Warped Tire-Like Seating The Klimp City Furniture is Eco-Friendly and Versatile By Meghan Young | Published 2011-07-19 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/klimp-city-furniture References: [designbuzz](http://www.designbuzz.com/entry/klimp-city-furniture-fun-inspiring-makeover/) & [keha3.ee](http://www.keha3.ee/en/furniture/klimp) More and more cities around the world seem to be making an effort to introduce cool creations that serve a public purpose such as the Klimp City Furniture. This [public bench](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leftover-bench) not only helps to create an identity -- even a brand as some might say -- for an urban setting, it also provides a [communal area of rest](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-furniture1) and even appreciation. Designed by Margus Triibmann, the Klimp City Furniture happens to look like a warped tire from a war tank. This heavy duty look gives it a strong and striking appearance, which also assures people that it will offer a safe seat as well as last a long time. Made up of [recycled and planet-friendly materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atlanta-airport-chairs), the Klimp City Furniture is also versatile, able to be rotated in order to offer different comforts to different people. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 65% | Activity: 56% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Eco-friendly Furniture:** Designing furniture using recycled and planet-friendly materials presents disruptive opportunities for companies to meet the current consumer trend of eco-consciousness. - **Urban Public Spaces:** Creating public seating options that offer identity and communal areas of rest presents disruptive opportunities for companies looking to provide innovative solutions for urban environments. - **Versatile Seating Design:** Designing versatile seating options that can be rotated to offer different comforts to different people presents disruptive opportunities for companies to meet the evolving needs of their customers. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture Industry:** Incorporating eco-friendly materials and versatile design in furniture production presents disruptive innovation opportunities for companies looking to meet the growing consumer trend of sustainability while providing innovative products to the market. - **Urban Development Industry:** Designing innovative furniture solutions to beautify and support urban public spaces presents disruptive opportunities for companies in the urban development industry, particularly as more cities prioritize public infrastructure development. - **Sustainability Industry:** Transforming recycled materials into functional and eco-friendly furniture products presents disruptive opportunities for companies in the sustainability industry to collaborate with other industries and offer new innovative products to the market. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Recycled Dynamic Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bultan-chair.md) - [Repurposed Brick Public Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brick-public-furniture.md) - [Interaction-Promoting Public Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bench-seating.md) - [Bike-Friendly Outdoor Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pinajarro-bench.md) - [Sculptural Public Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-public-seating.md) - [Adaptive Public Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adp-bench.md) - [Accessible Urban Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-furniture-concept.md) - [Playful Outdoor Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-new-raw-1.md) - [Adaptable Outdoor Seat Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monom-seater-concept.md)