# Alien Antennae Seating The Monstool Barstool is a Hybrid Chair of Sci-Fi Creatures By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-11-10 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monstool-barstool References: [industrialdesignserved](http://www.industrialdesignserved.com/gallery/Monstool/1398011) While many people often forget, furniture design is of course a form of art. However, the Monstool barstool plays up its creative quality in a much more obvious way than the archetypal seat you find most frequently. As you can see, this peculiar project by Nikita Kolbovskiy is still based on the composition of standard chair parts, including [four legs, a seat, a backrest](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atypical-chair) and even places to rest your feet. But the sci-fi forms of the furnishing allow it to succeed functionally in a remarkably unusual way. The designer suggests that the extraterrestrial perch could be manufactured of a [metal like aluminum or steel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dream-view-chair) and coated in a matte black finish for a [futuristic effect](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polarisgo-chair). Such materials would allow the Monstool barstool to manifest physically as the insects, pterodactyls and aliens that inspired it, complete with sleek spindly legs and a set of antennae. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.7/10 - Popularity: 81% | Activity: 82% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: 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's Driving This Trend - **Futuristic Furniture:** The Monstool barstool showcases the trend of incorporating sci-fi elements into furniture design. - **Hybrid Chair Designs:** The innovative use of alien and insect-inspired forms in the Monstool barstool represents a trend in creating hybrid chair designs. - **Creative Functionalism:** The Monstool barstool exemplifies the trend of combining creativity and functionality in furniture design. ### Who This Affects Most - **Furniture Manufacturing:** The furniture manufacturing industry could explore opportunities in producing unique and futuristic pieces like the Monstool barstool. - **Interior Design:** Interior designers can incorporate innovative hybrid chair designs like the Monstool barstool to create visually striking and unconventional spaces. - **Artistic Home Decor:** The artistic home decor industry can offer distinct and avant-garde furniture options such as the Monstool barstool to cater to consumers seeking bold and imaginative designs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Insect-Like Seating Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-mantis-chair.md) - [Otherworldly Themed Rocking Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ufo-rocking.md) - [Modernized Midcentury Bar Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mosquito-bar-stool.md) - [Space Travel-Inspired Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aerospace-seat-spn01.md) - [Reimagined Monolithic Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fossil-furniture.md) - [Otherworldly-Inspired Dynamic Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cosmos-chair.md) - [Mealworm-Inspired 3D-Printed Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digested-objects.md) - [Anthropomorphic Seating Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-lounger.md) - [Suspenseful Statement Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edgeofyr.md)