# Excruciating Spiked Seating The Nailed Succession Stool is Deceptively Soft and Painfully Pointy By Amelia Roblin | Published 2014-02-05 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nailed-succession-stool References: [fargblanche](http://www.fargblanche.com/Nailed-Succession) What you're looking at when you set eyes on the Nailed Succession Stool is not a soft and shaggy texture that will feel comfortable against your skin; the [unusual ottoman's surface](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metal-stool-1) is completely covered in 12,000 staples that point straight out at the sitter. The Färg & Blanche piece has been designed with a [rotund shape](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bubble-stool) that makes it seem like it might offer plushy upholstery beneath these curious silver hairs. In reality, the [metallic fabric](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pul-collection) has an unforgiving foundation that will press hard against your weight. With so many spikes arranged so closely together, the tight distribution might keep your epidermis from becoming pierced; however, the Nailed Succession Stool is certainly not the type of chair on which you'll want to repose, unless you are a masochist. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 88% | Activity: 83% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## 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 - **Extreme Seating Design:** There is a potential for disruptive innovation in designing seating that challenges traditional comfort standards and offers unique sensory experiences. - **Alternative Upholstery Materials:** Innovations in materials can create opportunities for designers to explore unconventional textures and surfaces in furniture design. - **Interactive Furniture Experiences:** There is an opportunity to create furniture that engages with users in unexpected ways, creating interactive and memorable experiences. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Furniture Manufacturing:** The furniture industry can explore disruptive designs and materials to push the boundaries of comfort and aesthetic. - **Interior Design:** Interior designers can incorporate unique seating options that challenge conventional notions of comfort and aesthetics, creating innovative and engaging spaces. - **Material Science:** Advancements in material science can lead to the development of unconventional upholstery materials that provide new tactile experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Suspenseful Statement Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edgeofyr.md) - [Lifestyle Commentary Stool Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hipstool-series.md) - [Minimal Wooden Webbed Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knot-stool.md) - [Sea Creature-Inspired Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seat-urchin.md) - [Ceiba Tree-Inspired Spiked Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ceiba-series.md) - [Visibly Undulating Stool Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/concave-stool.md) - [Artful Spikey Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chet-lo.md) - [Perforated Steel Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stamping-chair.md) - [Skeletally Inspired Lounge Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chaise-espinhal.md)