# Carbon-Negative Solid Wood Chairs Foster + Partners Partnered with Benchmark to Create OVO Chairs By Elena Rahman | Published 2021-06-21 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ovo-chairs References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2021/06/10/ovo-chair-collection-foster-and-partners-benchmark-showroom-2/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+dezeen+%28Dezeenfeed%29) & [benchmarkfurniture](https://benchmarkfurniture.com/collections/ovo-collection/) The [OVO](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ovo-and-dado) chairs, designed by [Foster + Partners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/join-collection), are carbon-negative solid wood pieces for any space. The innovative design is a collaborative effort between OVO and [Benchmark](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ile-modular-system). The collection comprises an armchair, a stackable side chair, and a lounge chair using European oak and American walnut. The OVO chair collection, as a whole, combines simplicity and warmth. The versatile side chairs are suitable in various settings, such as the office or the living room. Available with timber or upholstered seats, it also features a lightweight and stackable design. The lounge chair is finished with soft edges and boasts a deep, generous seat with armrests wide enough to support a cup or a small laptop. In addition, the armchair is available with tactile, pillowed armrests for maximum comfort. Image Credit: Dezeen ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 75% | Activity: 38% | Freshness: 10% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Carbon-negative Furniture:** Opportunities for furniture manufacturers to incorporate sustainable materials and manufacturing processes that result in a carbon-negative product. - **Solid Wood Designs:** Innovative use of solid wood in furniture design that combines simplicity, warmth, and versatility. - **Stackable Furniture:** Growing demand for lightweight, stackable furniture in office and residential spaces for easy transport and storage. ### Who This Affects Most - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Opportunities for furniture manufacturers to incorporate sustainable materials and manufacturing processes that result in a carbon-negative product. - **Architecture and Design:** Collaboration between design and manufacturing for efficient use of solid wood and carbon-negative design. - **Interior Design:** Growth of demand for stackable furniture that can easily adapt to changing spaces and situations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Angularly Ergonomic Lounge Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sova-lounge-chair.md) - [Nature-Inspired Artful Home Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ovo-and-dado.md) - [Plywood Furniture Collection](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/join-collection.md) - [Architect-Designed Thoughtful Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/norman-foster2.md) - [Wooden Foundation Lounge Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nebula-lounge.md) - [Colorful Flat-Packed Sustainable Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oto.md) - [Chunky Curvaceous Lounge Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/001-chair.md) - [Geometric Rocking Chair Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oval-rocking-chair.md) - [Timeless Contemporary Dynamic Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bodo-sperlein.md)