# Futuristic Flat-Pack Furniture Lines The Panter & Bourdon 'Tense' Furniture Collection is Chic By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2019-04-11 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/panter-bourdon-tense References: [homecrux](http://www.homecrux.com/panter-tourrons-tense-flat-pack-furniture-assembles-without-tools/121028/) & [pantertourron](https://pantertourron.com/work/tense/) The [Panter & Bourdon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anagram-sofa) 'Tense' furniture collection has been designed by the Lausanne-based design studio as an exercise in future aesthetic needs that aims to answer the needs of future consumers. The furniture pieces within the collection are all [flat-pack in design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sedia-tonda) and boast a lightweight profile that can be easily erected [without the need for tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/songmics-home-toolless-collection). Instead of screws or glue, the furniture pieces are all held together using tension and draw inspiration from the musical instruments and weapons previously used by our ancestors. The Panter & Bourdon 'Tense' furniture collection includes a table, chair, two lamps and privacy screens that are capable of being easily transported, which speaks to the growing popularity of nomadic lifestyles. Image Credit: Panter & Tourron ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 60% | Activity: 55% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/furniture) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Flat-pack Furniture:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Explore new materials and technologies to create even more lightweight and easy-to-assemble flat-pack furniture solutions. - **Tool-free Assembly:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Develop innovative tension-based assembly methods that eliminate the need for tools, screws, or glue. - **Nomadic Lifestyles:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Design versatile and easily transportable furniture that caters to the increasing popularity of nomadic lifestyles. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Furniture Retail:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Embrace the trend of flat-pack furniture to offer affordable, space-saving solutions for urban dwellers and frequent movers. - **Design and Manufacturing:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Invest in researching and developing new tension-based assembly technologies that can be applied to various product categories beyond furniture. - **Nomadic Product Solutions:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Create innovative product lines tailored to meet the needs of individuals who embrace a nomadic lifestyle, such as portable furniture for co-working spaces and travel. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Stackable Flat-Pack Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bug-collection-1.md) - [Flatpack Single-Piece Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leaning-chair-set.md) - [Simplistic Fastening Furniture Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/easystory.md) - [High-Quality Flatpack Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pagoda-chair.md) - [Durable Flat-Packed Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eilersen.md) - [Repairable Flat-Pack Sofas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flatpack-sofa1.md) - [Flexible Modular Nomad Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/8-33-collection.md) - [Flatpack Children’s Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tobifant.md) - [Modular Flatpack Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/opoo-multifunctional-furniture.md)