# Skeletal Self-Assembly Stools The 'shukhov' Seat Stool is Made Using Wood, Corks and More By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2016-09-29 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seat-stool References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2016/09/28/a-quirky-corky-stool/) & [annastrupinskaya](http://www.annastrupinskaya.com/) Created with the inspiration of the Shukhov Tower in Moscow in mind, the 'shukhov' seat stool features a DIY assembly aesthetic that incorporates a number of different materials. Starting with the base, the stool consists of support poles that are implemented into the seat bottom and held in place using 3D-printed joints. These [support legs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metal-stool-1) are kept together using string, while the seat cushion is crafted from a series of individual corks that are held together using a strap to apply pressure. The final look of the 'shukhov' seat stool is somewhat skeletal with a comfortable aesthetic that makes it suitable for use in modern homes. The 'shukhov' stool is the design work of Anna Strupinskaya and Alexey Ivashkevich, and identifies how [flatpack products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nstel-the-chair) can be designed to be unique. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.5/10 - Popularity: 81% | Activity: 45% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **DIY Furniture Assembly:** The trend of DIY furniture assembly in unique and customizable ways allows for disruptive innovation opportunities in the home goods industry. - **Multi-material Design:** The trend of incorporating multiple materials in furniture design offers opportunities for innovative and sustainable production processes in the furniture industry. - **Skeletal Aesthetics:** The trend of skeletal aesthetics in furniture design offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the creation of lightweight, durable and customizable furniture. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Home Goods:** Skeletal self-assembly stools present a disruptive innovation opportunity in the home goods industry by providing unique and tailored furniture to modern homes. - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Skeletal self-assembly stools offer an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the furniture manufacturing industry through sustainable and efficient production processes. - **Retail:** The trend of DIY furniture assembly with multi-material design presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the furniture retail industry, allowing for customizable and affordable furniture solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Flat-Packed Wooden Stool](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flat-stool-concept.md) - [Stackable Cork-Like Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drum-stool-1.md) - [Active Sitting Cork Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ylin-stool.md) - [Interlocking Wooden Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-tie-stool.md) - [Minimal Wooden Webbed Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knot-stool.md) - [Nature-Inspired Minimal Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/capture-the-light.md) - [Fan-Shaped Stackable Stool Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stool-concept.md) - [Stackable Cork-Made Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-cork-seating.md) - [Plastic-Inspired Wooden Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plastic-translation-stool.md)