# Skeletal Seat Redesigns The Recession Chair by Tjep Comments on the World's Economic Crisis By Jana Pijak | Published 2012-07-05 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recession-chair-by-tjep References: [frameweb](http://www.frameweb.com/news/recession-chair) & [tjep](http://www.tjep.com/) The Recession Chair by Tjep is a furniture piece that comments on the world's current economic crisis. Created by the Dutch design studio, this [sleek seater](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edgeofyr) is a visual representation of the recession. Using a mass-produced [IKEA](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/visualize-real-furniture) chair as its basis, the Tjep team carved away the seat's structure, ending up with a final result that is weak in strength and raw in its texture. Debuting at Dutch Design Week, this impactful and socially conscious design aims to raise awareness about our impending economic crisis and its effect on the design world. The Recession Chair by Tjep explores the idea of receding design and presents its public with a final product that is not functional or sturdy but instead merely a representation of the decrease of quality materials and craftsmanship often seen in modern design pieces. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 28% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Receding Design Trend:** Designs that present themselves as a representation of the decrease of quality materials and craftsmanship. - **Awareness Furniture Trend:** Furniture designs that aim to raise awareness about pressing social or environmental issues. - **Skeletal Furniture Design Trend:** Furniture pieces that features minimalistic skeletal structure. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture Industry:** Furniture designers can create awareness furniture pieces to make a social or environmental statement. - **Home Decor Industry:** Home decor retailers can take advantage of minimalist skeletal designs to appeal to aesthetically minded consumers. - **Sustainability Industry:** Incorporate recycled and environmentally friendly materials into the skeletal furniture designs to satisfy the increasing demand for sustainable furnishings. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Waste-Incorporated Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knoll-chairs.md) - [Sustainably Minded Seating Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/conscious-chair.md) - [Recycled Dynamic Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bultan-chair.md) - [Dynamic Structural Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foldont-chair.md) - [Unexpected Boundary-Pushing Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atypical-chair.md) - [Innovative Waste-Reducing Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/annabella-hevesi.md) - [Essay-Integrated Dynamic Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pax-new-yorkea.md) - [Bold Community-Reflected Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-flap-chair.md) - [Ribboned Recycled Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ruffini.md)