# Lightweight Slender Plywood Chairs Blå Station and Johan Ansander Design the OM Chair By Amy Duong | Published 2023-06-06 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/om-chair References: [design-milk](https://design-milk.com/bla-station-brings-om-max-turn-on-board/) & [redirect.viglink](https://redirect.viglink.com/?format=go&jsonp=vglnk_168606105394411&key=6ab1d62aaf9dbafae96546ba3ca1b2ac&libId=liiv3hrl0100x1tt000ULiftd6r0g&loc=https%3A%2F%2Fdesign-milk.com%2Fbla-station-brings-om-max-turn-on-board%2F&gdprConsent=CPgyVIAPpv0QAADABBENC-CsAP_AAH_AAAAAIBoF5C5URSFD4GJsIJIUIAEXwFAAAGAgDgQBA4AASBCAMAwEkAAAEAAAIAAAAAAAIAIAAAAACAkAAAAAQIAAIQAAAAQAIAAAIAAAAAAAEAAAAAgAAoAAEAAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAIAQAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAQAAAAIHyIF5C5URSFDYGBsIJIUIAEXQFAAAGAgDgABAwAACBCAMAwAkAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAIAIAAAAAAAkAAAAAQIAAIQAAAAQAIAAAIAAAAAAAEAAAAAgAAoAAEAAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAIAQAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAQAAA.YAAAAAAAA4AA&gdprApplies=true&v=1&out=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blastation.com%2Fproducts%2Fproduct-families%2Fom%2Fom&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fdesign-milk.com%2F&title=Bl%C3%A5%20Station%20Brings%20OM%2C%20Max%20%2B%20Turn%20On%20Board&txt=OM%20chair)  [Blå Station](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/max-easy) unveils two new chairs and a table to its roster starting with Johan Ansander's OM Chair. It is a [lightweight seating solution](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/john-pawson-and-herman-miller) with a slender seat and minimal build using molded plywood materials. The CEO and design manager of Blå Station, Johan Lindau explains that “My aim was to offer a generous seating experience with very few components, and with the backrest as one visually open piece. I immediately signed Johannes on when he showed me his sketches a year ago, this was his private little secret, you would never arrive at something so striking through an ordinary product brief.” The second chair that follows is also made by Ansander and it is dubbed the Max chair complete with [cushioned detail](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aroma-chair). The capsule is then rounded out by the Turn table, which is made from oak or ash. Image Credit: Johan Ansander, Blå Station ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 50% | Activity: 9% | Freshness: 16% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Lightweight Furniture Design:** Designing furniture with lightweight materials can provide new innovative seating solutions. - **Slender Chair Construction:** Minimalistic chair designs using slender materials is becoming more popular. - **Molded Plywood Materials:** Plywood materials are being used to create unique molded designs in furniture. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Furniture Design:** There is a growing demand for minimalistic and lightweight furniture designs. - **Interior Design:** Slender and minimalistic chair designs can be incorporated into modern interior design. - **Home Decor Industry:** Lightweight and sleek furniture designs can provide innovative solutions for modern homes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Colorful Upholstered Rounded Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/max-easy.md) - [Beautified Plywood Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plybord.md) - [Artful Plywood Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bla-station.md) - [Recycled Stacking Seating Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sting-chair.md) - [Eco-Friendly Adaptable Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/able-chair.md) - [Minimal Stackable Chair Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/omega-chair.md) - [Scandinavian Design-Inspired Chair Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orns-chair.md) - [Contemporary Nordic Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nordic-chair-design.md) - [Contemporary Steel-Base Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plan-chair.md)