# Clutter-Free Seating This NJUStudio Magazine Stool is Perfect for Regular Magazine Subscribers By Cammilyn Scott | Published 2011-05-31 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/njustudio-magazine-stool-makes-it-easy-to-collect-stack-and-relax References: [highsnobiety](http://www.highsnobiety.com/news/2011/05/30/njustudio-magazine-stool/#more-185067) & [selekkt](http://selekkt.com/shop/moebel-und-wohnen/njustudio-hockenheimer-sitzhocker.html) The NJUStudio Magazine Stool is an alternative and creative design to collect and organize your favorite magazines or newspapers. The concept was created by Hockenheimer Sitzhocker, and it functions as a storage and stool at the same time, organizing your magazines and newspapers with an integral design element. The NJUStudio Magazine Stool is made of birch wood, buckles and leather bands for a secure seating structure. The NJUStudio Magazine Stool makes it easy to collect, stack and relax all your subscriptions. Priced at around $150, the NJUStudio magazine stool is now available at selekkt. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 60% | 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) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Magazine Stools:** Creating stools that double as storage for magazines and newspapers offers a fresh take on organization and minimalist design. - **Multi-functional Furniture:** There is an opportunity to innovate by creating furniture that serves multiple purposes, like seating and storage, offering practical solutions for those seeking a clutter-free environment. - **Sustainable Design:** Using materials like birch wood, buckles, and leather bands in furniture design offers a sustainable alternative that appeals to consumers who value eco-consciousness and quality design. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture:** The furniture industry can benefit from creating innovative multi-functional pieces like magazine stools, appealing to modern consumers' practical needs and preferences for minimalist design. - **Publishing:** Publishers can partner with furniture designers to offer magazine stools as a subscription incentive, providing a new way to organize and display magazines in consumers' homes. - **Interior Design:** Interior designers can incorporate multi-functional furniture like magazine stools into their designs, appealing to clients' desire for practical and unique pieces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Thoughtful Reclaimed Material Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noah-folding-stool.md) - [Single-Piece Wooden Magazine Racks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skola.md) - [Intuitive Entryway Seats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-front-stool.md) - [Recycled Paper Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-plod-stool.md) - [Fan-Shaped Stackable Stool Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stool-concept.md) - [Stackable Cork-Like Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drum-stool-1.md) - [Dual-Function Seating Shelves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rubik-stool.md) - [Tubular Literature Storage Racks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interspace-magazine-rack.md) - [Highly Functional Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loki-stool.md)