# Perforated Fabric Installations Kotaro Horiuchi Shows 'Fusionner 1.0: Hole of Droplets Floating' By Jamie Danielle Munro | Published 2014-06-24 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kotaro-horiuchi References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/architecture/kotaro-horiuchi-fusionner-membranes-japan-06-23-2014/) & [kotarohoriuchi](http://kotarohoriuchi.com/) Kotaro Horiuchi knows how to keep visitors entertained with artwork, especially with the Fusionner 1.0: Hole of Droplets Floating installation. The design is set up to be like a floating membrane, with perforated holes in pieces of fabric drawn taught across a room. Visitors can play within the installation by popping their heads in and out of the openings, and really interact with the setup. For a lot of art pieces, many audience members are encouraged to stand back and view from a distance, but Kotaro Horiuchi wants the opposite. If people come in and get lost in the perforated structure, then they are able to experience the art in a completely different way. The spaces are even meant to suggest a different approach to things like gathering areas. Photo Credits: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/architecture/kotaro-horiuchi-fusionner-membranes-japan-06-23-2014/), [kotarohoriuchi](http://kotarohoriuchi.com/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 19% | Activity: 4% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Interactive Installations:** Creating installations that allow for audience interaction can be a potential disruptive innovation for the art world, as it opens up new ways for people to experience and engage with art. - **Perforated Designs:** The use of perforated designs can be a potential disruptive innovation for architecture and interior design, as it provides a unique way to manipulate space and create visual interest. - **Membrane Structures:** Developing materials and designs that allow for the creation of membrane-like structures can be a potential disruptive innovation for the engineering and construction industries, as it offers a lightweight and flexible alternative to traditional building materials and methods. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art:** The art industry can benefit from the trend of interactive installations, as it provides a new way to create and display artwork that engages audiences. - **Architecture:** The use of perforated designs can revolutionize the architecture and interior design industries, as it allows for the creation of unique and visually interesting spaces. - **Engineering and Construction:** The development of membrane structures can be a potential disruptive innovation for the engineering and construction industries, as it offers a new way to design and build structures that are lightweight, flexible, and visually striking. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Perforated Light-Passing Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/circle-pavilion.md) - [Mesmerizing Fluid Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flow-fountain.md) - [Monumental Air Installation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iwagumi-air-scape.md) - [Illuminated Curtained Light Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/making-the-invisible-visible.md) - [Nature-Inspired Urban Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kriskadecor-1.md) - [Wonderous Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/your-psychoacoustic-light-ensemble.md) - [Fluid Function Art Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optical-flow.md) - [Playful Pop Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/louis-vuitton-octopus.md) - [Swirled Public Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tunnel-vision-installation.md)