# Father-Daughter Designs Patternity Phase Bureau is a Result of Familial Collaboration By Jessica Marcel | Published 2010-01-26 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phase-bureau References: [design-milk](http://design-milk.com/phase-bureau-by-patternity/) & [tobywinteringham](http://www.tobywinteringham.co.uk/collection.asp?productsection_id=3&product_id=30) Toby Winteringham (have you ever seen a more British name?) and his daughter Grace, who’s with the design company Patternity, collaborated on the Phase Bureau. The British designers (talent must run in the family) created the Phase Bureau that features solid wood interrupted by a colorful zigzag pattern. Two versions of the Phase Bureau are shown above. The second piece in the gallery has been chosen by Hidden Art London to be shown at the [Milan Furniture Fair](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atelierzero). That’s not just father-daughter collaboration, that’s a family success story. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 62% | Activity: 34% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Collaborative Furniture Design:** Family partnerships in furniture design offer innovative opportunities for artistic expression and creativity - **Incorporating Patterns in Design:** Incorporating unexpected patterns and colors can provide an edgy and distinctive look to traditional furniture pieces - **Succession in Design Businesses:** The successful transition of design companies from one generation to the next has the potential to introduce fresh perspectives and boost innovation ### Where This Applies - **Furniture Design Industry:** The furniture design industry can capitalize on collaborative Father-Daughter teams to create unique and distinctive pieces - **Artistic Design Businesses:** Incorporating new patterns and designs can help attract a younger and more diverse audience, thereby increasing the potential for growth in artistic design industries - **Business Succession Planning:** Companies in the design and creative industries can benefit from strategic succession planning aimed at introducing new blood and fresh perspectives, which can lead to innovation and growth. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Retro Drawing-Inpsired Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/family-project.md) - [Kid-Designed Sculptural Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/galerie-philia.md) - [Collaborative Home Design Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/culture-and-craft.md) - [Duality-Exploring Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/design-duo-double-feature.md) - [Candy-Inspired Laminated Artful Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/n90n.md) - [Charming Time Period-Inspired Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collection-i.md) - [Archival Furniture Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grain-pile.md) - [Whimsical Childlike Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-eternal-child.md) - [Collaborative Bedroom Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/delf-collection.md)