# Heat-Moulded Seating Swiss Designer Markus Bangerter Melts His Designs Into Place By Leslie Chen | Published 2011-10-22 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/markus-bangerter References: [notcot.org](http://www.notcot.org/post/43900/) & [stilsucht.de](http://www.stilsucht.de/10/2011/bandstuhl/) Swiss designer Markus Bangerter has created this chair by using heat as his creative tool of choice. Although the chair looks like it’s made up of a series of [felt pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knit-one) that could easily collapse with a light touch, the fragile-looking structure is as sturdy as can be. Markus Bangerter has used intensive heat to [mould each piece into place](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/layup-chair). Having a chair like this in your home would definitely impress even the most artsy guests you have over. It’s always refreshing to see a design as new and inventive as this, and Markus Bangerter promises to keep them coming. **Implications** - Designs that dare to push the limits on creativity attract a larger amount of attention than those which simply focus on function. Taking risks and experimenting with styles could help an artist get their name out there. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 60% | Activity: 54% | 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) > [Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/furniture) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Heat-moulded Seating:** Heat as a creative tool for furniture design. - **Intensive Heat Molding:** Using heat to create sturdier furniture without compromising on design. - **Pushing Creativity Limits:** Designs that focus on pushing creativity attract more attention. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture Design:** Innovative furniture design using heat molding technology. - **Art and Sculpture:** Heat molding as a new form of artistic expression. - **Interior Design:** Heat-molded furniture as a unique and impressive statement piece in home decor. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Experimental Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/philipp-aduatz.md) - [Ultra-Precise Woven Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/woven-chair-design.md) - [Timeless Contemporary Dynamic Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bodo-sperlein.md) - [Waste-Incorporated Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knoll-chairs.md) - [Seashell-Inspired Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/traditional-and-digital-techniques.md) - [Unexpected Boundary-Pushing Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atypical-chair.md) - [Ribboned Recycled Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ruffini.md) - [Perforated Steel Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stamping-chair.md) - [Recycled Dynamic Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bultan-chair.md)