# Minimalist Wooden Maps These Laser-Cut Wooden Maps Tells Stories About Beloved Cities By Hubert Roguski | Published 2018-01-22 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/laser-cut-wooden-maps References: [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/indiedesigners/citywood-minimal-3d-wooden-maps?ref=hth) & [thecitywood](http://thecitywood.com) These beautiful, minimalist laser-cut wooden maps tell a story about a city you love. Designed by an architect Hubert Roguski, CityWood is a high-quality wooden map for city lovers, created with laser-cut precision. The project was started as a [Kickstarter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-lamps) campaign and was founded in 11 hours. "I’ve come a long way from the moment when I first came up with the idea to design maps. My first projects where art graphics of maps. I created hundreds of maps of cities around the world. Shortly after that I imagined the maps comes to 3D as a layered wooden composition. With this thought in mind, I spent countless nights designing and prototyping laser cut wooden maps that would bring my ideas to life with a quality I wanted," says Roguski. The laser-cut wooden maps provide [three-dimensional wall art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/age-of-wood) that's perfect for a home or office. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 34% | Activity: 85% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Minimalist Wooden Maps:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Expanding the market for unique, artistic wall art by combining laser-cut precision with minimalist design. ### Who This Affects Most - **Home Decor:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating high-quality, customizable wooden maps that cater to the growing demand for unique home decor items. - **Architecture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Leveraging laser-cut technology to create detailed wooden maps that serve as architectural representations of beloved cities. - **E-commerce:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Capitalizing on the popularity of Kickstarter campaigns to fund and launch innovative wooden map products for the online market. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Minimal Dynamic Desk Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-desk-clock.md) - [Design-Focused Wooden Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-soul.md) - [Spooky Interior Décors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-lamps.md) - [Geometric Wooden Art Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aleph-geddis.md) - [3D-Printed Wooden Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/econitwood.md) - [Wood-Centric Simple Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collective-collection.md) - [Handmade Wooden Home Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handmade-wooden-home-accessories.md) - [Geometric Sculpture Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illusion-box.md) - [DIY Wooden Watchmaking Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tfo-clockwork.md)