# Evolving Seating Objects This Pockmarked Chair Changes in Form as Its Materials Set By Amelia Roblin | Published 2017-05-22 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pockmarked References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2017/05/21/we-plus-pockmarked-drought-chair-shape-resin-dries-milan-design-week-2017/) & [weplus.jp](http://weplus.jp/works/drought/) Many manufacturing techniques involve a transformation process, but what's interesting about this [pockmarked chair](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/siembra-capsule) is that the user can see plenty of evidence of this in the finished product. Japanese design studio We+ created the Drought Chair by their own inventive method, comprising a secret ingredient that vanishes before completion. Small balls of resin are sunken into the initial wax structure of the dining chair. Over the course of about a week, the [polymer shrinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shrinx-lounge-chair) and falls out of the material, revealing a unique pockmarked effect in its place. The wax is then put through the delicate lost wax casting technique to render the Drought Chair in a robust bronze. The method is quite a hands-on one, so isn't it fascinating how it comes to resemble a [3D-printed chair](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pla-modular-chair)? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 89% | Activity: 47% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - 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 - **Transformation Techniques:** Exploring manufacturing techniques that involve a transformation process can lead to innovative design opportunities. - **Inventive Materials:** Creating seating objects with unique materials, such as a disappearing resin, can offer a new way to engage users. - **Delicate Craftsmanship:** Combining traditional craftsmanship techniques with modern design concepts can result in captivating and visually appealing products. ### Who This Affects Most - **Furniture Manufacturing:** In the furniture manufacturing industry, incorporating innovative methods like the pockmarked effect can differentiate products and attract customers. - **Design Studio:** Design studios have an opportunity to experiment with inventive materials and techniques to create visually striking and unique furniture pieces. - **Art and Sculpture:** The art and sculpture industry can explore the integration of traditional craft methods and modern design concepts to produce stunning and thought-provoking pieces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Seashell-Inspired Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/traditional-and-digital-techniques.md) - [Innovative Copper Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nanocrystaline-chairs.md) - [Perforated Steel Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stamping-chair.md) - [Naturalistic Stainable Seat Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daisee-chair.md) - [Ribboned Recycled Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ruffini.md) - [Mealworm-Inspired 3D-Printed Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digested-objects.md) - [Modular Knit Seating Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knit-one.md) - [3D-Printed Recycled Misprint Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-new-raw-studio.md) - [Flatpack Ultra-Modular Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nebula-chair.md)