# Giant Page Keepers The Marble Bookmark by Paul Cocksedge is a Novel Sculpture By Meghan Young | Published 2012-06-01 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marble-bookmark References: [hypebeast](http://hypebeast.com/2012/05/marble-bookmark-by-paul-cocksedge) & [paulcocksedge](http://www.paulcocksedge.co.uk/) As more and more people turn to computers and e-readers for electronic version of books, the physical ones are beginning to turn into relics, which the Marble Bookmark happens to emphasize. A giant, sculptural page keeper, it is one part art and one part bookshelf. The Marble Bookmark displays the novel being read in such a way that it is itself transformed into a work of art. Created by British designer Paul Cocksedge, the Marble Bookmark is a more extravagant version of his original Bookmark, which was crafted out of PCV-coated wood. Available in two sizes, table and floor, the Marble Bookmark has a slightly rounded base that allows it to rock soothingly whenever a book is placed on it or taken off. As written on Cocksedge's website, the Marble Bookmark "offers a rest for even the wildest of stories." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 17% | Activity: 2% | 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) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Digital Book Consumption:** The shift towards digital books creates opportunities for disruptive innovations in e-readers, audiobooks, and online book platforms. - **Blending Art and Function:** The combination of art and functional design, as seen in the Marble Bookmark, presents disruptive innovation opportunities in home decor, furniture, and sculpture. - **Repurposing Book Relics:** The transformation of physical books into art pieces, like the Marble Bookmark, offers disruptive innovation possibilities in upcycling, vintage book preservation, and creative book accessories. ### Who This Affects Most - **E-commerce:** The rise of digital book consumption requires disruptive innovations in online book marketplaces, e-commerce platforms, and digital reading subscription services. - **Home Decor:** Blending art and function opens up opportunities for disruptive innovations in home decor products, interior design services, and artistic furniture creations. - **Artisan Crafts:** Transforming book relics into sculptures and art pieces provides disruptive innovation potential in artisan crafts, handmade products, and niche book-related creations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Reading Book Stands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/penguin-x-moebe.md) - [Versatile Book Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/penguin-x-moebe-book-stand.md) - [Compact Functional Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bookmarker-table.md) - [Book-Storing Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bookgroove-bookrack.md) - [Personality-Forward Bookmark Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/humdrum-paper.md) - [Sculptural Bookshelves Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-bookshelf.md) - [Minimally Engineered Bookends](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/firm-book-end.md) - [Minimal Sleek Aluminum Bookstands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/industrial-bookstand.md) - [Cheekily Creative Bookmarks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illustrated-bookmarks.md)