# Sleek Street Furniture Metro40 is Modern and Stylish Public Seating By Rose Nazarali | Published 2009-09-23 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metro40-street-furniture References: [notcot.org](http://www.notcot.org/post/25054/) & [contemporist](http://www.contemporist.com/2009/09/19/metro40-street-furniture-by-bmw-group-designworksusa/) DesignworksUSA wants to make the city streets stylish with their Metro40 collection. This line of [street furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-bench) includes seating, shelters and lighting that take traditional [public seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adp-bench) and turn it into sleek and modern designs. Designed specifically for transit centers, the purpose of Metro40 is to create [city appeal](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-furniture-concept) and increase the livability. Bus stops will definitely look more appealing if they are fulled with DesignworksUSA’s creations, check them out above! **Implications** - One of the most effective ways a company can distinguish itself in a crowded marketplace is by investing in a product that serves a conventional purpose, but features a radical design. The company benefits by offering consumers a familiar product in new packaging. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 66% | Activity: 43% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - 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 Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Stylish Street Furniture:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation by creating unconventional designs for traditional public seating and furniture. - **Enhancing City Appeal:** Opportunity to create street furniture that enhances the overall attractiveness and livability of urban spaces. - **Transit Center Design:** Opportunity to innovate in the design of transit centers by incorporating sleek and modern street furniture. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Urban Development:** Opportunity for urban developers to incorporate stylish street furniture into their designs, enhancing the appeal of public spaces. - **Outdoor Furniture:** Opportunity for outdoor furniture manufacturers to create innovative and modern designs for public seating and shelters. - **Lighting Design:** Opportunity for lighting designers to create modern and attractive lighting solutions for public spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Powered Cityscape Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-urban-furniture.md) - [Public Airport Seating Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gateway-collection.md) - [Interaction-Promoting Public Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bench-seating.md) - [Versatile Utilitarian Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/equiparc.md) - [Shaded Modern Outdoor Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ufo-shelter.md) - [Interactive Purposeful Urban Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-furniture1.md) - [Milan Streets-Inspired Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/il-salotto-milanese.md) - [Public-Oriented Furniture Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/furniture-for-public-use.md) - [Urban Structural Street Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/symbiotic-urban-furniture.md)