# Life-Saving Floatation Furniture The 'POD' Furniture Piece Transforms into a Boat During Flooding By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2018-11-20 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pod-furniture References: [tuvie](http://www.tuvie.com/pod-multifunctional-life-saving-furniture-for-flooding-by-kin-pan-lo/) & [panlo0925.wixsite](http://panlo0925.wixsite.com/pandesign) The conceptual 'POD' furniture piece has been designed as a solution for those who live in areas where [flooding is an issue](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lift-house) to keep them safe in the event of an emergency. Designed by Kin Pan Lo, the unit has been created for low-income households that will operate as a bench on an everyday basis to ensure it's always within reach and ready for use. In the event of flooding, the bench can be quickly transformed into a [rescue boat](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floating-river-cabin) to give two passengers a safe way to escape the area unscathed. The conceptual 'POD' furniture piece is crafted from durable materials and also features a space within that can be used for keeping first aid equipment and life jackets stowed to ensure they're always within reach. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.2/10 - Popularity: 73% | Activity: 15% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Emergency Furniture:** Designing multifunctional furniture pieces that can be quickly converted into equipment for emergency situations - **Disaster-preparedness Solutions:** Creating innovative products to help people prepare for natural disasters and protect their lives in emergencies - **Sustainable Emergency Tools:** Developing eco-friendly and durable equipment for emergency situations, such as rescue boats made from recycled materials ### Who This Affects Most - **Furniture:** Integrating functionality and design to create furniture that can serve multiple purposes, including assisting in emergency scenarios - **Emergency Preparedness:** Providing products and services to help people prepare for natural disasters and emergencies, such as first aid equipment and survival kits - **Sustainability:** Exploring eco-friendly materials and solutions to develop sustainable products for emergency situations, such as recycled materials for rescue boats ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Flatpack Oceanic Lifeboats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fold-and-rescue-lifeboat.md) - [Origami-Inspired Disaster Relief Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prefab-folding-pods.md) - [Scandinavian-Inspired Floating Daybeds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poolsofa.md) - [Pod-Inspired Bulbous Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pod-collection.md) - [Rippled Modular Furniture Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/puffa-furniture.md) - [Grow-at-Home Sponge Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sponge-furniture.md) - [Climate-Responsive Prefab Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drop-pod.md) - [Expanding Three-in-One Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/expandy.md) - [Asian Watercraft-Inspired Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sampan.md)