# Pop-Up Cardboard Furniture Liddy Scheffknecht and Armin B. Wagner Channel Childhood Imagination By Meghan Young | Published 2009-09-21 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-up-cardboard-furniture References: [thedesignblog.org](http://www.thedesignblog.org/entry/pop-up-cardboard-furniture-folds-up-to-carry/) & [arminbwagner](http://www.arminbwagner.com/) I know exactly what has been missing in my life all this time: pop-up cardboard furniture. I mean, really, how has this not been in my life? As kids, our imaginations soared with simple cardboard boxes, so just imagine what our adult minds can conjure up if we owned this. Although, I have to admit I’m with Naresh Chauhan on this one, does this contraption really hold up? The pop-up cardboard furniture may offer “[portability and sustainability](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eilersen),” but does it also offer anti-crushability, water proof technology and is it fireproof? Ok, these are definitely not questions that a child would care about—and they certainly would kill any stroke of imaginative genius, but I’m just curious. Even if it isn’t, kudos to Liddy Scheffknecht and Armin B. Wagner for crossing the barriers between childhood and adulthood. I think everyone needs pop-up cardboard furniture in their lives. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 74% | Activity: 99% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Pop-up Cardboard Furniture:** Creating portable, sustainable, and imaginative furniture made from cardboard. - **Portability and Sustainability:** Designing products that are easy to transport and have a minimal environmental impact. - **Imaginative Genius:** Encouraging playful and imaginative design concepts that bridge the gap between childhood and adulthood. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture Design:** Exploring innovative materials and design concepts to create sustainable furniture solutions. - **Packaging Design:** Applying creative thinking to packaging materials and techniques for increased portability and sustainability. - **Children's Products:** Developing imaginative and interactive products that stimulate creativity and imagination in children and adults alike. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Upcycled Waste Material Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cardboard-furniture-design.md) - [Cardboard Box-Transformed Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/box-exhibition.md) - [Easy-to-Assemble Colorful Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interlockables.md) - [Sandbox-Like Modular Storage Cabinets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-storage-cabinet1.md) - [Transforming Imaginative Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kiddie-couch.md) - [Collapsible Outdoor Furniture Pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-outdoor-furniture.md) - [Grow-at-Home Sponge Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sponge-furniture.md) - [Reconfigurable Modular Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gioco.md) - [Playful Toy-Like Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frunchroom-furniture-collection.md)