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# Motion Sickness Furniture
The Hypnose Sofa

By Going Like Sixty | Published 2008-10-07 | Art & Design
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optical-illusion-furniture
References: [freshome](http://freshome.com/2008/10/06/furniture-that-could-make-your-feel-dizzy-hypnose-sofa/)

Rafael SimÃµes Miranda must have been totally wired when he designed the Hypnose Sofa. This would be a great piece of furniture for an optometrist's waiting room.

Note the lovely wallpaper the designer chose to display the sofa with. Rafael SimÃµes Miranda's influence for this piece could easily have come from an email that is viral on the web. This isn't the kind of design one just conjures up.

**Implications** - The patterned fabric is extremely bold and in your face; it's very kaleidoscope-esque with [swirling colors and shapes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zoom-chair). Even the [sofa's shape warps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ripple-sofa) along its back, making it very irregular. Make a bold style statement in your home or office space by flaunting this funky and spunky sofa. You might want to take a seat, this [wild space station sofa](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aerospace-seat-spn01) will take you on a ride.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 3.3/10
- Popularity: 49% | Activity: 42% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women
- Primary generations: Millennial
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Bold Furniture Designs:** The Hypnose Sofa showcases a bold and unconventional patterned fabric with an irregular shape, opening up opportunities for designers to create unique and eye-catching furniture pieces.
- **Psychedelic-style Decor:** The kaleidoscope-esque patterns and colors used in the Hypnose Sofa's design open up avenues for creating more psychedelic-style decor pieces for homes or commercial spaces.
- **Irregularly-shaped Furniture:** The uneven shape of the Hypnose Sofa creates a disruptive innovation opportunity for designers to push the boundaries on furniture shape in unique and unconventional ways.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Furniture Industry:** The bold and unconventional design of the Hypnose Sofa can inspire designers to create furniture that stands out and offers unique features to consumers.
- **Interior Design Industry:** With the Hypnose Sofa's kaleidoscope-esque pattern and shape, interior designers have the opportunity to incorporate more playful and unexpected designs in their projects to create interesting visual experiences for clients.
- **Art Industry:** The Hypnose Sofa's unconventional design opens up possibilities for artists to create furniture pieces that are not just functional, but also visually striking objets d'art.

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