# Lounging Utensil Chairs The Lane Seat Shape Features a Reclined Form Modelled After a Spoon By M | Published 2016-01-27 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seat-shape References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2016/01/26/lounge-in-art/) & [behance.net](https://www.behance.net/Bence_Szucs) Offering a seat shape that takes inspiration from one of the most popular household objects is the Lane [lounge chair](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mysa) with a seat shape modelled after a traditional spoon. The [curved shallow bowl](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chunk-doughnut-chair) is used as a source of inspiration for the back and headrest of the chair while the handle becomes the legs to support the rest of the furniture piece. The Lane seat is a contemporary take on a traditionally angular chair offering a much more [fluid and malleable design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-heart-chair) that is somewhere between a functional furniture piece and an item of artwork. The seat is made from polythylene material offering a flexible design used to achieve the chair's curved aesthetic. The back of the seat features an oval and shallow bowl shape that offers a reclined experience. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 53% | Activity: 45% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/furniture) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Inspired Seat Designs:** The Lane lounge chair demonstrates the trend of designing seats inspired by everyday objects, offering innovative and unique seating options. - **Fluid and Malleable Furniture:** The Lane seat exemplifies the trend of creating furniture pieces that blur the line between functionality and artistic expression, providing disruptive opportunities for interior design. - **Curved Aesthetic in Design:** The Lane lounge chair captures the trend of incorporating curved aesthetics into furniture design, allowing for more comfortable and visually appealing seating options. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Furniture Manufacturing:** The Lane seat presents an opportunity for the furniture manufacturing industry to explore unique designs and materials, allowing for the creation of modern and innovative seating options. - **Interior Design:** The Lane lounge chair provides disruptive innovation opportunities for interior designers to incorporate unconventional and eye-catching seating options into residential and commercial spaces. - **Home Decor:** The Lane seat introduces a new trend in home decor by offering aesthetically pleasing and conversation-starting furniture pieces that add a touch of artistic flair to any space. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Posture-Maintaining Lounge Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/havana-lounge.md) - [Skeletally Inspired Lounge Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chaise-espinhal.md) - [Mid-Century Sculpted Lounge Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plane-lounge-chair.md) - [Cozy Contemporary Seating Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knoll-perron-bun.md) - [Soothing Boat-Like Lounge Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canoa-chair.md) - [Curvaceous Padded Lounge Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/talk-chair.md) - [Rattan-Like Modern Lounge Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mua-lau.md) - [Anatomical Lounge Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/himalaya-pelvis-chair.md) - [Wavy Lounge Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wavy-lounge-chair.md)