# Spongy Stratified Seating The Layer Chair by Jorrit Taekema is Made Out of Coconut Fibers By Meghan Young | Published 2012-08-30 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/layer-chair References: [contemporist](http://www.contemporist.com/2012/08/29/layer-chair-by-jorrit-taekema/) & [jorrittaekema](http://jorrittaekema.com/) The Layer Chair looks like a big slab of sponge that has been folded and molded very specifically to form a seat. Incredibly organic, some may even think that this was a miraculous find in a forest, that nothing was actually done to it in the least. In reality, the Layer Chair is a look to the future. It specifically touches on the future sustainability of furniture design and manufacturing. Created by Dutch designer Jorrit Taekema, the Layer Chair is surprisingly not made out of sponge or other similar material. Instead, it is fashioned out of a composition consisting of coconut fibers and natural latex. With its sloping backrest and seat, it looks quite ergonomically comfortable. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 68% | Activity: 68% | 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) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Sustainable Furniture:** The Layer Chair demonstrates the potential for sustainably sourced, eco-friendly materials to be used to produce stylish and comfortable furniture. - **Organic Design:** The Layer Chair's organic form presents an opportunity for designers to explore nature-inspired shapes and textures in furniture design. - **Natural Composites:** The use of coconut fibers and natural latex in the Layer Chair showcases the potential for innovative composite materials to be developed for use in furniture design. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Furniture manufacturers could explore the use of sustainable, nature-inspired materials to create furniture that is both stylish and eco-friendly. - **Sustainable Materials:** Companies that specialize in sourcing and producing sustainable materials can collaborate with furniture designers to create new, innovative products. - **Interior Design:** Interior designers can incorporate nature-inspired furniture designs like the Layer Chair into their projects to create unique and sustainable spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sprouting Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wood-chair-on-grass.md) - [Sustainably Minded Seating Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/conscious-chair.md) - [Recycled Plastic Felt Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vale-collection.md) - [Sustainable Dynamic Structured Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taco-chair.md) - [Sustainable Felt Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sustainable-felt-furniture.md) - [Haute Cohesive Plywood Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peel-chair-by-blond.md) - [Simplified Comfort-Focused Task Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/o6-task-chair.md) - [Naturalistic Stainable Seat Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daisee-chair.md) - [Rope-Like Dynamic Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caterpillar-lounge.md)