# Flying Boat Desks This Motoart Desk Was Made From a Grumman HU-16 Albatross Elevator By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2015-03-06 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motoart References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/flying-boat-desk/36417/) & [motoart](http://www.motoart.com/products/desks/airplane-desks/albatross-elevator-desk) Motoart is well known for upcycling parts of old airplanes into furniture, but it may have outdone itself with this particular desk, which is made from the elevator of a Grumman HU-16 Albatross. By elevator I don't mean the kind that takes you up to your apartment, but the surface of the rear of the plane that is used to control the plane's pitch. The Grumman HU-16 Albatross was produced between 1949 and 1961 and used by the US Air Force, [Navy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shor-house) and [Coast Guard](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/not-a-hotel-aoshima) as well as numerous other military forces around the world. Only 466 of these were built, making for a total of 932 elevators. However it's safe to assume that Motoart probably doesn't have access to all of them so if you want in on one of these, act fast. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 62% | Activity: 35% | 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 ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Upcycled Furniture:** The trend towards upcycling various materials into unique and functional furniture pieces presents an opportunity for makers and designers to experiment with unconventional materials such as airplane parts. - **Aviation-inspired Design:** The continued popularity of aviation-inspired design in furniture and home décor creates an opportunity for designers to explore new ways to incorporate features of aircrafts into their designs. - **Limited Edition Products:** The growing demand for exclusive, one-of-a-kind products opens up opportunities for businesses and individuals to create limited edition furniture pieces made from rare or hard-to-find materials such as airplane elevators. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Furniture Design:** Furniture designers and makers can capitalize on the trend toward upcycling and limited edition products by creating unique designs using unconventional materials such as airplane parts. - **Home Decor:** Home decor companies can incorporate aviation-inspired design elements into their products, appealing to consumers who enjoy the aesthetic and history of aviation. - **Art and Collectibles:** Artists and collectors who specialize in aviation-related art and collectibles can create and acquire limited edition pieces made from rare or hard-to-find airplane parts such as elevators. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Floating Architectural Desk Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1949-protractor-desk.md) - [Futuristic Sculptural Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arnardo-desk.md) - [Gesture Control Smart Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/autonomous-smartdesk-levitate.md) - [Customizable Power Lift Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wyrmwood-modular-desk.md) - [Motorized Cable-Hiding Desk Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/steno-sitandstand-work-desk.md) - [Adaptable Mobile Professional Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airy-office-desk.md) - [Floating Decorative Desk Setups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/levitating-cybertruck.md) - [Industrial Metal-Framed Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-field-desk.md) - [Moveable Small Space Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/humanscale-float-micro.md)