# Mishmash Wooden Furniture LABT is an Imaginative Design Collective With No Deadlines By Meghan Young | Published 2012-06-12 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/labt References: [design-milk](http://design-milk.com/labt/) & [labt.be](http://www.labt.be/) LABT is a design collective hailing from Belgium with an interesting work ethic. Instead f focusing on an entire collection of furniture, which most companies are wont to do, LABT allows various designs to collaborate on one design at a time. Once that project is completed and put on the market, they then move onto the next one. Without deadlines looming over their heads, LABT allows these designers to fully indulge their creativity and imaginations. From [eclectic trolleys to modern trophies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collection-co), LABT specializes in custom furniture made predominantly out of wood. Charming in a mishmash sort of way, the LABT pieces can often be described as minimalist even though some of them have an eclectic appeal that is at once thrifty and retro. Entirely playful, LABT fosters design to its fullest. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 73% | Activity: 41% | 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) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Collaborative Design:** LABT's approach of allowing various designers to collaborate on one design at a time presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the furniture industry. - **Custom Furniture:** LABT's specialization in custom furniture creates an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the personalized home decor industry. - **Playful Design:** The playful and eclectic appeal of LABT's furniture pieces opens up an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the contemporary home furnishings industry. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Furniture Design:** LABT's approach to collaborative design presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the furniture design industry. - **Home Decor:** LABT's specialization in custom furniture offers a disruptive innovation opportunity in the home decor industry. - **Home Furnishings:** The playful and eclectic appeal of LABT's furniture pieces presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the home furnishings industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Wood-Centric Simple Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collective-collection.md) - [Tailor-Made Furniture Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aesthetics-and-functionality.md) - [Unique Burl-Inspired Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/don-heston-studio.md) - [Ultra-Elegant Timeless Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timeless-furniture2.md) - [Playful Structural Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/palma-collection.md) - [Minimal Collaborative Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ash-furniture.md) - [Milan Streets-Inspired Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/il-salotto-milanese.md) - [Simplistic Wooden Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-slab-collection.md) - [Bulky Rounded Furniture Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oblong-collection.md)