# City Silhouette Clothes Pegs The Skyline Coat Rack is a Smart Place to Hang Your Street Clothing By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-11-15 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skyline-coat-rack References: [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/gallery/Skyline/987835) An irregular row of nails in the wall may perform adequately as a system for suspending your scarf and hat but a piece like the [Skyline Coat Rack](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skyline-carpet) can become a bit of interior decor as well. The purely functional works for some, but it's hard to resist the playful charm of objects that offer a little more. Designer Chris Jackson may have begun with a mere [rod of mild steel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pli-steel-wall-shelf) but what he created satisfies as sculpture. He worked to shape the 6 mm wire into 90 degree bends with the intention of producing a simplified outline of a cluttered urban profile complete with office towers, smoke stacks and alleyways. The Skyline Coat Rack offers places to [hang jackets and bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/velto) from the bits of the bar that crook away from the wall. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 25% | Activity: 23% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Asia ## 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 - **Urban-inspired Home Decor:** The trend of incorporating urban-inspired elements into home decor provides opportunities for designers to create unique and stylish pieces that double as functional objects. - **Functional Sculpture:** The rise of functional sculpture allows artists and designers to create pieces that not only serve a practical purpose but also add aesthetic value to the space. - **Playful and Functional Design:** The demand for design objects that combine playfulness and functionality presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for designers to create products that bring joy and usefulness together. ### Where This Applies - **Home Decor:** The home decor industry can explore incorporating urban-inspired elements into their product lines to appeal to consumers looking for unique and artistic pieces. - **Art and Sculpture:** Artists and sculptors have the opportunity to create functional sculptures that not only showcase their artistic skills but also serve a practical purpose in everyday life. - **Product Design:** Product designers can tap into the market demand for playful and functional design by creating innovative products that bring joy and usefulness to consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sporty Climbing-Inspired Hangers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grip-hanger.md) - [Geometrically Shaped Hanger Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/triangle-hanger.md) - [Open-Concept Clothing Racks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bauhutte-clothes-hanger-rack.md) - [Chinese Character-Shaped Coat Racks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/resting-coat-rack.md) - [Quirky Structural Clothes Hangers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hang-we.md) - [Wall Art Umbrella Stands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/justin-case.md) - [Minimal Gridded Umbrella Stands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-grid.md) - [Smiley Clothing Wall Hooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/itsahook.md) - [Utilitarian Design Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dpartment.md)