# Rounded Wood Fruit Holders The Soft Bowls by Kristine Five Melvaer are Inversions of Each Other By Meghan Young | Published 2012-11-22 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soft-bowls-by-kristine-five-melvaer References: [design-milk](http://design-milk.com/kristine-five-melvaer/) & [kristinefivemelvaer](http://kristinefivemelvaer.com/soft-bowls/) Soft Bowls by Kristine Five Melvaer, an industrial designer based in Oslo, Norway, is a stunning set of containers that is part of a larger Still Life series. Joining her [Liquid Light](http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liquid-light) creation, they complement the overall series with its rounded aesthetic and turned birch wood material. Despite its name, the bowls aren't actually soft, but simply look it. As though inversions of each other, the Soft Bowls by Kristine Five Melvaer take on two completely different shapes. While one is low and wide, the other one is more squat and tall. The former boasts a low hill that allows the fruit or other produce it holds to climb upwards while the latter hides its contents from prying eyes. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 29% | Activity: 11% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% 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 - **Rounded Aesthetic:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new materials and manufacturing techniques to create rounded products with a visually pleasing aesthetic. - **Inverted Shapes:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design products with inverted shapes to create unique and visually striking compositions. - **Natural Material:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop eco-friendly alternatives to traditional materials for sustainable and visually appealing product designs. ### Where This Applies - **Industrial Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate innovative design elements to create functional and visually appealing products. - **Home Decor:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce unique and creative home decor products that enhance the aesthetic appeal of living spaces. - **Interior Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with designers to create furniture and accessories that incorporate inverted shapes for a unique interior design experience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dynamic Colored Glass Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tip-top-glass.md) - [Fruit-Inspired Design Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soft-grounds.md) - [Mushroom-Based Fruit Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mycoworks-fruit-bowl.md) - [Mushroom Leather Fruit Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-fruit-bowl-by-heron-preston.md) - [Visibly Undulating Stool Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/concave-stool.md) - [Fluid Wooden Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loop-furnitures.md) - [Delicate Basket Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/basket-sculpture.md) - [Illusion Organic Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/siembra-capsule.md) - [Sculptor-Inspired Sleek Bowl Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shou-sugi-ban-collection.md)