# Chic Cardboard Decor Reinhard Dienes Creates Sleek, Modern Cardboard Furniture By Meghan Young | Published 2010-02-18 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reinhard-dienes References: [contemporist](http://www.contemporist.com/2010/02/18/cardboard-bookshelf-and-sideboard-by-reinhard-dienes/) & [reinharddienes](http://www.reinharddienes.com/) At first glance (and second and third), Reinhard Dienes's cardboard collection does not look like it's made out of cardboard. It's so well-designed that it honestly looks like a regular, well-made [wooden bookshelf and sideboard](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/formwork-collection). Nevertheless, once you look through the gallery above you'll see that Reinhard Dienes' cardboard collection is, in fact, made of cardboard. [Individual pieces are glued together](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chunks-and-blocks) to create an interesting effect on the sides of both the bookshelf and sideboard. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 70% | Activity: 66% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Sustainable Furniture:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating sleek and modern furniture using sustainable materials. - **Cardboard Design:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in exploring unconventional materials for interior design and decor. - **Illusionary Aesthetics:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating furniture that deceives the eye by using materials in unexpected ways. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in producing eco-friendly furniture using alternative materials like cardboard. - **Interior Design:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in incorporating sustainable decor materials like cardboard into stylish interior designs. - **Eco-friendly Products:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in developing innovative and visually appealing sustainable products for the market. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cardboard Box Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/karton-furniture-collection.md) - [Cardboard Box-Transformed Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/box-exhibition.md) - [Cardboard-Inspired Ceramic Household Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cardboard-collection.md) - [Collapsible Flatpack Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edo-side-table.md) - [Ergonomic Cardboard Seat Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cardboard-chair-process-book.md) - [Architecture-Inspired Modular Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dust-order.md) - [Flat-Packed Sleek Dish Racks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aurea.md) - [Artful Plywood Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bla-station.md) - [Wooden Textural Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corrugated-furniture.md)