# Curvaceous Chocolates The Q Chocolate Bar Was Designed by Architect Oscar Niemeyer By Meghan Young | Published 2010-08-29 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/q-chocolate-bar References: [coolhunting](http://www.coolhunting.com/food-drink/q.php) & [aquimgastronomia.br](http://www.aquimgastronomia.com.br/) At first glance, the Q chocolate bar looks like a typical lounge chair. To be honest, it still looks like that to me. Yet it is in fact an [edible chocolate bar](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fortnum-mason-and-otherway). It was simply designed by the famous [Brazilian architect](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marys-brigadeiro-sweets) Oscar Niemeyer. The actual chocolate, however, was concocted by Samantha Aquim, chef and head of the chocolate division at Aquim Gastronomia. An experiment in [gourmet desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-coffee-tasting), the Q chocolate bar is 77 percent cocoa and comes with a gold-plated utensil and storybook. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 72% | Activity: 72% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: South America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Architectural-inspired Chocolates:** Opportunity for confectionery brands to collaborate with renowned architects and create unique chocolate designs. - **Gourmet Dessert Experiments:** Potential for chefs and food innovators to push the boundaries of dessert creation by combining unexpected ingredients and techniques. - **Luxury Chocolate Packaging:** Innovative packaging solutions for high-end chocolate products that enhance the overall consumer experience. ### Who This Affects Most - **Confectionery:** Opportunity for confectionery brands to collaborate with renowned architects and create unique chocolate designs. - **Food and Beverage:** Potential for chefs and food innovators to push the boundaries of dessert creation by combining unexpected ingredients and techniques. - **Packaging:** Innovative packaging solutions for high-end chocolate products that enhance the overall consumer experience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Fine Art-Covered Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/m-cacao-artbars.md) - [Artful Limited Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ed-ruscha-x-andsons.md) - [AI-Made Chocolate Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-bar.md) - [Luxe Multidimensional Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abu-dhabi-chocolate.md) - [Uniquely Decadent Chocolate Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fix-dessert-chocolatier.md) - [Artist-Inspired Chocolate Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beatrice-wood.md) - [Musically Paired Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cocoa-legato.md) - [Gourmet Chocolate Tasting Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gourmet-chocolate.md) - [Luxurious Smartphone Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-iphone-15-pro-max.md)