# Distorted Office Furniture Designs Return to Default Stretches and Modifies Office Chairs By Ell Smith | Published 2018-12-10 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/return-to-default References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2018/12/09/schimmel-schweikle-return-to-default-office-furniture-design/) & [schimmelschweikle](https://schimmelschweikle.com/) We've become accustomed to office furniture looking and functioning a certain way, but Moreno Schweikle and Janne Schimmel hope to defy this reality with a new installation titled 'Return To Default.' Return To Default makes characteurs out of traditional office furniture, [stretching and modifying designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/experiment-chair) to make something completely unusual. One of the designs features a desk chair in a [vibrant blue hue](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stedelijk-chair). This chair has been stretched to offer a space for up to three people. Another design features a collection of rolling stools that have been placed in a bundle to offer one large seat. The third design offers an [over-sized conference chair](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zoom-chair) that arrives in a bright yellow hue. Image Credit: Femke Reijerman ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 44% | Activity: 27% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## 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 - **Defying Traditional Office Furniture:** Embrace unconventional design thinking to create unique and functional office furniture. - **Maximizing Space Efficiency:** Innovative furniture designs that take advantage of small spaces by combining several features within a single piece. - **Bold Use of Color:** Exploring the power of color to amplify the personality and mood of office space. ### Where This Applies - **Office Furniture Manufacturing:** Invest in unconventional design and materials to create office furniture pieces that stand out and offer unique value to customers. - **Interior Design:** Integrate unusual furniture pieces that defy traditional office design into contemporary interior design projects. - **Coworking Space Services:** Provide innovative and functional office furniture solutions to maximize space and productivity for coworking spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dynamic Typeface-Like Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orma-chair.md) - [Dynamic Joint Furniture Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/please-sit-for-the-alternate-ending.md) - [Unexpected Boundary-Pushing Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atypical-chair.md) - [Oblong Color-Blocked Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meritalia-morphologica-collection.md) - [Modern Design-Exploring Art Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pratone-chair.md) - [Sizable Chair Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chair-installation.md) - [Colorfully Playful Office Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bud-chairs.md) - [Dynamic Structural Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foldont-chair.md) - [Mountainous Modular Office Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/summit-furniture.md)