# Drum-Like Stools Patrick Frey Unveils the 'Nook' Collection By Brian G Randles | Published 2010-01-20 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/patrick-frey References: [curatedmag](http://www.curatedmag.com/news/2010/01/19/patrick-freys-nook-collection/) & [vial.eu](http://www.vial.eu/blog/2009/09/29/patrick-frey-and-the-nook-part-i/) Patrick Frey has come out with a new collection called '[Nook](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/my-nook-modular-furniture-system),' which features plastic [tables and stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nook-furniture) made with an extreme amount of passion and precision. The new line was produced by Vial and, amazingly, each item was made out of a [single piece](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/walle-stool) of varioline. Be sure to check out more on the eye-catching 'Nook' collection by Patrick Frey above, and find other cool furnishings on Trend Hunter, below. **Implications** - Consumers are eager to have their households reflect their personalities; they want to convey their values to their guests. For this reason, they appreciate products that are unique for their atypical and contemporary designs. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 37% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: 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 ### What's Driving This Trend - **Contemporary Furniture:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating unique and atypical designs for household products that reflect individual personalities. - **Single Piece Construction:** The use of single piece construction for household products provides an opportunity for greater precision and attention to detail. - **Passion-driven Product Development:** Consumers appreciate products that are made with an extreme amount of passion and precision, indicating an opportunity for businesses that prioritize the emotional connections that products create. ### Who This Affects Most - **Furniture:** The furniture industry can improve the personalization of household products by creating more unique and contemporary designs. - **Manufacturing:** Manufacturing industries can capitalize on the use of single piece construction to improve precision and quality in their products. - **Design:** Design industries can focus on the passion-driven approach to product development, paying special attention to creating products that foster emotional connections with their users. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Bright Colorful Structural Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fels.md) - [Slitted Dynamic Stool Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/menow.md) - [Stackable Cork-Like Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drum-stool-1.md) - [Wood-Mimicking Furniture Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stool-and-table.md) - [Visibly Undulating Stool Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/concave-stool.md) - [Wood-Resembling Recycled Plastic Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nardi.md) - [Sustainable Biophilic Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inspired-by-nature.md) - [Recycled Paper Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-plod-stool.md) - [Colorful Sustainable Recycled Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stump-recycled.md)