# Crushed Thimble Chairs Lui Kawasumi's Mozaika Seat is Laser-Cut and Hammered By Meghan Young | Published 2011-07-15 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mozaika-seat References: [core77](http://www.core77.com/blog/furniture_design/lui_kawasumi_squares_and_chairs_19892.asp) & [kawasumilui](http://kawasumilui.com/mozaika.html) The Mozaika Seat is unlike any stool I have ever come across. Like a crushed disco ball or even a giant thimble, it is a [metal stool](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pul-collection) that looks like it was partly purposeful and partly a mistake. Its unique look definitely makes it a piece of furniture that is both eye-catching and complementary to its surroundings. Designed by Lui Kawasumi, who has lived in Japan, the Czech Republic, Turkey and the USA, the Mozaika Seat is a mixture of different influences. Although inspired by pottery earlier in life, Kawasumi has demonstrated a great talent with metal and therefore incorporated it into his designs. The Mozaika Seat features an experimental [laser-cutting technique](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fold-chair), which gives the surface an interesting texture. The introduction of [freehand hammering](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pebble-stool) gives it even more personality. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.5/10 - Popularity: 4% | Activity: 2% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, 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 ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Experimental Laser-cutting:** Disruptive innovation opportunities can be found in developing new laser-cutting techniques for unique and textured surfaces in various industries, such as furniture and interior design. - **Mixed Cultural Influences:** Embracing and combining multiple cultural influences can lead to disruptive innovation opportunities in the design and manufacturing of furniture and home decor products. - **Freehand Hammering:** Exploring and refining freehand hammering techniques can open up disruptive innovation opportunities for creating distinctive and personalized metal furniture and accessories. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Furniture:** The furniture industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by incorporating experimental laser-cutting techniques and freehand hammering to create unique and eye-catching pieces. - **Interior Design:** In the field of interior design, there are disruptive innovation opportunities in leveraging mixed cultural influences to create furniture and decor that combine different artistic traditions. - **Home Decor:** The home decor industry can benefit from disruptive innovation by incorporating experimental laser-cutting techniques and freehand hammering to offer customers distinct and personalized metal accessories and decorative items. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Perforated Steel Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stamping-chair.md) - [Alien-Inspired Metal Stool Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metal-stool-1.md) - [Design-Forward Stackable Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stackable-stool.md) - [Nature-Inspired Minimal Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/capture-the-light.md) - [Slitted Dynamic Stool Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/menow.md) - [East-Meets-West-Inspired Layered Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cornice.md) - [Simplistic Seating Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hipstool.md) - [Waste-Incorporated Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knoll-chairs.md) - [Bold-Tonal Organic Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pressura.md)