# Snap-Together Seating The Plywood Chair Doesn't Require Knowledge to Assemble By Michael Hines | Published 2010-10-21 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plywood-chair References: [industrialdesignserved](http://www.industrialdesignserved.com/gallery/Plywood-Chair/638683) & [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/bbranddesign/frame) You don't need an engineering degree or a hint of handyman skills to set up Barbara Brand's 'Plywood Chair.' The 'Plywood Chair' is lightweight and easily snaps together for a quick, no fuss assembly. The 'Plywood Chair' is [simplistic in design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sitter-chair) but it has a lot of potential. Plywood is common and cheap, which means that sets of these chairs could be mass-produced efficiently. Affordable and sturdy seating is just a few [thin planks of wood](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/join-collection) and a speedy assembly away. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 55% | Activity: 78% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Snap-together Furniture:** There is an opportunity for companies to design and manufacture other types of snap-together furniture, making assembly easy for consumers. - **Affordable Seating:** The use of common and cheap materials like plywood can allow for the production of affordable seating options for consumers. - **Efficient Mass Production:** Companies can explore efficient mass production techniques to manufacture sets of snap-together furniture at a large scale, increasing cost-effectiveness. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture Manufacturing:** The furniture manufacturing industry can explore the inclusion of snap-together features in their product lines to improve ease of assembly for consumers. - **Home Goods Retail:** Retailers in the home goods industry can offer affordable and easily-assembled seating options to attract budget-conscious consumers. - **Materials Supply:** Companies in the materials supply industry can tap into the demand for affordable materials like plywood to meet the production needs of snap-together furniture manufacturers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Stackable Screw-Free Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-stack-chair.md) - [Simple Assembly Dining Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yugan.md) - [Haute Cohesive Plywood Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peel-chair-by-blond.md) - [DIY Flatpack Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/that-stool.md) - [Chic Single-Piece Plywood Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/void-lounge-chair.md) - [Beautified Plywood Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plybord.md) - [Plywood Sculptural Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mt-chair.md) - [Flat-Packed Wooden Stool](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flat-stool-concept.md) - [High-Quality Flatpack Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pagoda-chair.md)