# Splintered Timber Benches The Line Coofe Table Challenges the Space that it Occupies By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-06-13 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/line-coofe-table References: [industrialdesignserved](http://www.industrialdesignserved.com/gallery/tHE-LIne-cOOFe-tABLE/1227593) It's no longer very impressive to simply build a table with four parallel legs and a flat surface, and the Line Coofe Table truly pushes the boundaries of what a bench can be. The peculiar wooden piece does, of course, feature three lumber limbs and a relatively horizontal surface, but each of the legs has been installed on 35-degree angles, demanding increased strength at the joints as an overall sturdy structure. The top of the coffee table is composed of an aligned cluster of [timber segments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boia) that meet to create common edges on three sides and a jagged one on the fourth. Not satisfied to act as a mere surface for placing things, designer Alper Nakri gave 'tHE LIne cOOFe tABLE' a drop-down ledge to act as a [book holder](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bookmarker-table), and a single protruding magazine rack. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 53% | Activity: 1% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Angled Furniture:** There is an opportunity for designers to create angled furniture that challenges traditional notions of strength and stability. - **Multifunctional Furniture:** Designers can capitalize on the opportunity to create furniture that serves multiple purposes, such as including book holders or magazine racks. - **Segmented Surfaces:** There is an opportunity to experiment with segmented surfaces in furniture designs, creating unique and visually appealing pieces. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Furniture Design:** Designers in the furniture industry can incorporate angled lines and segmented surfaces to create unique and innovative pieces. - **Interior Design:** Interior designers can source and recommend multifunctional furniture pieces to clients, creating space-saving options. - **Retail:** Retailers in the furniture industry can feature pieces that incorporate angled lines and segmented surfaces, appealing to customers looking for unique and visually striking furniture options. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pointed Foundation Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/donatas-ukauskas.md) - [Bookshelf-Incorporated Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/overlap-table.md) - [Puzzling Geometric Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/linked-side-table.md) - [Luxe Low-Slung Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/attraction-coffee-table.md) - [Bent Multi-Functional Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-shell-table.md) - [Bent Steel Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creu-coffee-table.md) - [Raw Stone-Inspired Jagged Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fels-coffee-table.md) - [Splintered Storage Console Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flitter-console-table.md) - [Curvaceous Animalistic Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bookpet-coffee-table.md)