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# Panda Lounger
Campana Campaign Against Waste

By ajle | Published 2007-09-21 | Art & Design
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pandas
References: [furnitureseen](http://furnitureseen.com/LA/Banquete_Chair_with_Pandas.html)

Yes, that is indeed a collection of stuffed pandas working together to form a [lounge chair](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/perron-pillo-lounge-chair). A limited 25 of these chairs are available exclusively at [Moss](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-dune-light-1) (with its flagship showroom/gallery in Soho and a new one in LA). The Campana brothers use mass-produced objects to turn them into [pieces of art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gufram-x-luna-luna) that "embodies a highly personal commentary on issues of waste, resourcefulness, poverty, and contemporary ideas of perfection, as well as on the debate over craft vs. production, globalization vs. nationalism, art vs. design, and historicism vs. the contemporary," Furniture Seen explained,

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 2.7/10
- Popularity: 23% | Activity: 50% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia

## 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

- **Upcycled Art:** Creating art pieces from mass-produced objects as a way to address issues of waste and resourcefulness.
- **Sustainable Design:** Using environmentally-friendly materials and practices to create functional and aesthetically pleasing furniture.
- **Craft-production Hybrid:** Blending traditional craftsmanship with modern production techniques to create unique and innovative furniture pieces.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Furniture Design:** Opportunities for designers to explore the intersection of art and functionality in furniture production.
- **Sustainable Fashion:** Applying similar principles of upcycling and sustainability to the fashion industry by transforming mass-produced garments into unique creations.
- **Art Galleries:** Showcasing upcycled and sustainable art pieces that provoke discussion and commentary on social and environmental issues.

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