# Futuristic Foam Furniture The Memories of the Future by Carl de Smet Collection is Modern By Alexandra Serrano | Published 2012-10-28 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/memories-of-the-future-by-carl-de-smet References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2012/10/25/noumenon-by-carl-de-smet/) & [noumenon.eu](http://www.noumenon.eu/) Highly portable with a sleek modernist look, the Memories of the Future by Carl de Smet collection points to the future of furniture. Designer Carl de Smet has created these [avant-garde designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nycxdesign) that not only look modernistic but also portable revolutionizing [portable design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/conqueror-inflatable). The piece is made from high-tech foam developed by de Smet that can be compressed into 5% of its size. Also, by the simple process of heating the piece one is able to have it expand back to original size. Each piece is programmed to expand at a temperature of 70 degrees, making this a [novel home furnishing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metamorphosis-collection-2) that is versatile in sizing. The Memories of the Future by Carl de Smet collection is one-of-a-kind as its expansive form makes for a technological marvel. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 19% | Activity: 8% | 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 - **Portable Foam Furniture:** Revolutionizing portability in furniture design with high-tech foam that can be compressed to 5% of its size and heated to expand back to original size. - **Programmable Furniture:** Innovative furniture that expands at a temperature of 70 degrees, creating versatile and customizable home furnishing options. - **Avant-garde Furniture Design:** Pushing the boundaries of furniture design with sleek, modernist and futuristic foam furniture that is a technological marvel. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture Design:** Using high-tech foam to create versatile and innovative furniture pieces that offer portability, customization and sleek design elements. - **Interior Design:** Incorporating sleek and futuristic foam furniture designs into modern interior design themes, creating a unique and novel living space. - **Technology and Material Science:** Furthering the development of high-tech foam materials and heating processes to create new opportunities for innovative product design and development. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Rippled Modular Furniture Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/puffa-furniture.md) - [Reimagined Monolithic Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fossil-furniture.md) - [Envelope-Packaged Couch Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/couch-in-an-envelope.md) - [Grow-at-Home Sponge Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sponge-furniture.md) - [Flexible Modular Nomad Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/8-33-collection.md) - [Dynamic Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tom-dixon-fat-and-plump.md) - [Cutting-Edge Wearable Furnishings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cuttingedge-wearable-furnishings-mcm-wearable-casa-intersects-luxury-fashio.md) - [Customizable Home Decor Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rebound-furniture-collection.md) - [Dynamic Moving-Illusion Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moving-furniture.md)