# Subtly Quirky Furniture The MaaK Design Studio Creates Playful and Sophisticated Pieces By Meghan Young | Published 2012-11-23 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maak-design-studio References: [design-milk](http://design-milk.com/maak/) & [maak-creativity.be](http://www.maak-creativity.be/) The [MaaK Design Studio](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rahmah-library), which is based in Linter, Belgium, is a furniture firm that deals in designs that span various classifications. Whether the design is ultramodern or midcentury or even slightly Scandinavian, the company doesn't pigeon-hole itself into one form of creativity. Instead, it experiments with different aesthetics while adhering to one basic signature style, one that involves [minimalism](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hmli). Founded by product and furniture designers Robbert Ramaekers and Rogier Rensen, the MaaK Design Studio is comprised of everything from benches to platters. Their latest creation, the ONO bench, may have been inspired by a Victorian couch, but it far from vintage-looking unlike the [Duo Cabinet](http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/duo-cabinet), which incorporates an old wooden cupboard with a new one. The MaaK Design Studio creates sophisticated pieces with flair. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 88% | Activity: 54% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## 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 - **Experimental Aesthetics:** Furniture firms that experiment with different aesthetics while adhering to one basic signature style have disruptive innovation opportunities in home decor and interior design. - **Playful Sophistication:** Furniture designs that balance playful and sophisticated elements have disruptive innovation opportunities in the luxury furniture market and upscale home decor industry. - **Minimalist Inspiration:** Furniture designs that draw inspiration from minimalist styles have disruptive innovation opportunities in the modern furniture market and minimalist home decor industry. ### Who This Affects Most - **Home Decor:** Furniture firms that experiment with different aesthetics while adhering to one basic signature style have disruptive innovation opportunities in the home decor industry, especially in developing unique and versatile pieces for use in different areas of the home. - **Interior Design:** Furniture firms that offer innovative designs that balance playful and sophisticated elements have disruptive innovation opportunities in the interior design industry, especially in developing pieces for use in commercial spaces like hotels and offices. - **Luxury Furniture:** Furniture firms that create sophisticated pieces with flair have disruptive innovation opportunities in the luxury furniture market, especially in developing designs that cater to the evolving tastes of high-end consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Unique Burl-Inspired Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/don-heston-studio.md) - [Bright Artful Cabinet Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bridges-collection.md) - [Contemporary Collaborative Luxe Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ann-demeulemeesterserax.md) - [Playful Structural Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/palma-collection.md) - [Textured Modern Furniture Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touch-collections.md) - [Dynamically Playful Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wekino-with.md) - [Delicate Modern Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studio-lehn.md) - [Expressive Unique Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thermass-1.md) - [Emerging Designer Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collaborative-series.md)