# Saluting Side Tables The Marvelous Minimato Table Balances in an Asymmetrical Pose By Amelia Roblin | Published 2013-03-01 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimato-table References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2013/03/01/short-and-sweet/) & [moormann.de](http://www.moormann.de/en/furniture/tables/minimato/) If your math and construction skills are sharp, you should have no problem assembling a piece of furniture that's able to stand with firm stability. The Minimato Table does not embody the more basic principles of a symmetrical composition, rather taking the shape of an apparently precarious object. Of course, Matthias Ferwagner's designed this [quirky coffee table](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-coffee-tables) with full knowledge about how to distribute its weight cleverly in order to keep its [abstract frame balanced](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-transformation-table). The resultant structure is a sort of Z shape that's created with [five wooden dowels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monumental-table) and a round level surface. One slanted wooden post acts as the spine of the Minimato Table; two pairs of additional sticks form tripods at the top and base to meet the circle and the floor and to keep them parallel. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 65% | Activity: 28% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, 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 ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Asymmetrical Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new ways to create furniture and products that challenge traditional symmetrical compositions. - **Balancing Furniture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop furniture that appears precarious but is cleverly engineered to maintain stability. - **Abstract Structures:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design unique structures and shapes that defy conventional design principles and capture attention. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create unconventional furniture designs that challenge traditional norms and offer unique aesthetic experiences. - **Interior Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate asymmetrical and balancing furniture into interior design concepts to create visually striking and unconventional spaces. - **Product Engineering:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore innovative engineering techniques to create structurally sound furniture and products that defy conventional design expectations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Intersecting Two-Part Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shaolin-side-table.md) - [Simplistic Wooden Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studio-nuo.md) - [Perplexingly Angular Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tadashi-side-table.md) - [Compact Functional Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bookmarker-table.md) - [Slender Geometric Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tong-side-table.md) - [Asymmetrical Industrial Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mura-side-table.md) - [Wall-Mounted Two-Legged Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instable-side-table.md) - [Impactful Industrial Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/to-steel-side-table.md) - [Artistic Juxtaposed Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/koroi-side-table.md)