# Pastel Arched Furniture Collections Richard Yasmine Draws Inspiration from Lebanese Architecture By Kalin Ned | Published 2018-04-05 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lebanese-architecture References: [design-milk](https://design-milk.com/hawa-beirut-is-a-collection-of-furniture-inspired-by-lebanese-architecture/) & [richardyasmine](http://www.richardyasmine.com/) For his 2018 HAWA Beirut furniture collection, architect and product designer Richard Yasmine draws inspiration from the shapes and motifs found in Lebanese architecture. The capsule is characterized by [minimalist designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collective-collection) that easily integrate themselves into any contemporary room setting. The pieces boast beautiful [pastel colorings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pastille) — from the dust pink armchair to its mint green counterpart. What unites the HAWA Beirut collection, however, is its uncanny references to Lebanese architecture. To pay tribute to the Middle Eastern country's construction aesthetics, Richard Yasmine creates a delicate and strongly arched furniture collection. Offering a contrast to the minimalist appearances of the chairs and the table is a whimsical decorative screen. Though the skeleton of the piece resembles that of the rest of HAWA Beirut, it takes the inspiration from Lebanese Architecture one step further with stained glass and other expressive embellishments. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.1/10 - Popularity: 98% | Activity: 77% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/furniture) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Minimalist Furniture Designs:** Designers can explore creating furniture pieces with minimalist appearance that easily integrate into any modern room setting, using unconventional shapes and motifs for inspiration. - **Arched Furniture Collections:** Furniture collections can utilize arched shapes as a design element to create a standout aesthetic while paying tribute to cultural architecture and construction aesthetics. - **Decorative Screens and Room Dividers:** Product designers and architects can design whimsical decorative screens and room dividers, using unconventional inspiration like stained glass and expressive embellishments to create standout pieces that add a touch of art to any room. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture Design:** Furniture designers can explore cultural and architectural references to create unique and standout pieces that cater to modern tastes and preferences. - **Home Decor:** Home decor companies can incorporate pastel colorings and arched shapes in their product lines, providing consumers with furniture pieces that not only look great, but pay tribute to cultural heritage. - **Architecture and Construction:** Architects and construction companies can take inspiration from cultural architecture and design arched structures that not only stand out visually, but are also sustainable and functional. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Nature-Inspired Curvaceous Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roula-salamoun.md) - [Symbolic Lebanese Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/white-walls-gallery.md) - [Architecture-Inspired Furniture Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/formfunctional-archifurniture.md) - [Architecture-Inspired Modular Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dust-order.md) - [Pivotal Year-Honoring Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eshrin.md) - [Minimal Flat-Pack Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arba.md) - [Geometric Sleek Interior Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trama-collection.md) - [Life-Exploring Colorful Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arper.md) - [Retro Colorful Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/geometrica.md)