# Soft Stony Surfaces The Materia Lasca Tables Serve Up Rounded Solutions to Rigid Furnishings By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-06-09 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/materia-lasca-tables References: [mocoloco](http://mocoloco.com/archives/023731.php) & [materia.amorim](http://www.materia.amorim.com/en/collection/complete-collection/lasca) Too many creatives have this idea that tables have to be made as if from whittled away rectangular blocks, but the Materia Lasca Tables present a solution conceived outside of the box. Designer Marco Sousa Santos infused a collection of [smoothly contoured pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/siembra-capsule) on which to place things in a way that few moveables can match. The supple structures that make up these [organic-shaped ottomans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pebble-sofa) are made from [dark agglomerated cork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studio-tk), and topped with a lacquered MDF surface which offers a stiff and level and top side. These inflated pebble furnishings are fit for setting down items like books, TV remotes and even food and drinks, with little risk of them being knocked over. Escaping from the inflexibility of the standard eating surface, these Materia Lasca Tables will lighten up your living spaces like unexpectedly soft stones. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 45% | Activity: 4% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% 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 ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Organic-shaped Furniture:** Designers could explore creating more furniture pieces with softly contoured and organic shapes. - **Innovative Furniture Materials:** There could be opportunities to create furniture that uses unconventional materials, such as dark agglomerated cork, which offers both sturdiness and a unique aesthetic. - **Functional Furniture Design:** Designers can further explore creating furniture pieces that not only offer aesthetic value, but also functional value like the ability to hold items without risking them being knocked over. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Furniture manufacturers could look into using unconventional materials and creating furniture that offers both aesthetic and functional value. - **Interior Design:** Interior designers can offer unique design solutions by incorporating organic-shaped furniture into their projects. - **Home Decor:** Home decor brands can incorporate the trend of organic-shaped furniture into their product line to offer customers unique and functional pieces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Raw Stone-Inspired Jagged Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fels-coffee-table.md) - [Geologically Fluid Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liquid-geology-table-collection.md) - [Fluid Topographic Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dune-table.md) - [Volcanically Inspired Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magma-coffee-table.md) - [Wavy Sculptural Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-coffee-tables.md) - [Marble Fragment Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miscellaneous-side-table.md) - [Curvaceous Animalistic Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bookpet-coffee-table.md) - [Playful Wavy Table Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wavy-table-design.md) - [Chic Sustainable Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oceanides-table-collection.md)