# Sleek Factory Furniture The Raft Table and Stool Puts a Contemporary Spin on Industrial Designs By Meghan Young | Published 2011-04-23 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/raft-table-and-stool References: [contemporist](http://www.contemporist.com/2011/04/21/raft-table-and-stool-by-norm-architects-for-tradition/) & [normcph](http://www.normcph.com/) If you're looking to add an [industrial element](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/industrial-art1) to your home but you don't want that factory feel to overcome your otherwise sleek and contemporary home decor, I suggest you look no further than the Raft Table and Stool. This furniture set will introduce a strong and sturdy aesthetic without compromising your home's comfortable setting. Designed by Norm Architects for Danish manufacturer &tradition, the Raft Table and Stool beautifully blends the rawness of natural materials with the industrial efficiency of metal structures. These [simple designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collective-collection) have adopted a Scandinavian approach. The Raft Table and Stool feature lacquered steel with legs of sandblasted solid oak or black stained ash with a sandblasted solid oak, white laminate or black ash laminate surface. Each version is as stunning as the next. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.4/10 - Popularity: 82% | Activity: 72% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - 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 ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Industrial Chic:** The trend of incorporating industrial design elements with contemporary decor creates opportunities for sleek furniture manufacturers to innovate with materials and finishes. - **Natural Materials:** The trend of blending natural materials with industrial structures creates opportunities for eco-friendly manufacturers to create sustainable furniture options. - **Minimalism:** The trend of minimalism with a touch of industrial design creates opportunities for furniture manufacturers to innovate with streamlined designs and multi-functional pieces. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Furniture Manufacturing:** The furniture manufacturing industry has an opportunity to incorporate more industrial design elements into their products to appeal to the minimalism and sustainability trends. - **Home Decor:** The home decor industry has an opportunity to offer more industrial chic pieces to cater to the growing interest in blending raw materials with modern design aesthetic. - **Eco-friendly Manufacturing:** The eco-friendly manufacturing industry has an opportunity to create furniture using sustainable and natural materials for consumers interested in incorporating such elements into their home decor. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Skeletal Industrial Dining Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/landr-dining-and-conference-table.md) - [Impactful Industrial Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/to-steel-side-table.md) - [Colorful Contemporary Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/runda-tables.md) - [Industrial Strength Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intra-side-table.md) - [Sculptural Monochromatic Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monochromatic-stool.md) - [Industrial All-Metal Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lockwerk-coffee-table.md) - [Minimal Metalic Bar Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foundation-bar-stool.md) - [Industrial Metal-Framed Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-field-desk.md) - [Minimal Wooden Webbed Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knot-stool.md)