# Complex Cabinets The Solo Storage Box is Inspired by Architecture and Typography By Meghan Young | Published 2010-08-03 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solo-storage-box References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/08/02/solo-storage-box-is-dizzyingly-awesome/) & [fadecreate](http://fadecreate.com/) Let me warn you now: the Solo Storage Box isn't for the simple-minded individual. So if you're looking for a straightforward cabinet, I suggest you look elsewhere. Instead, this [complex storage unit](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multidrawer) encourages [playful interaction](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/berto-hidden-secrets) while also making a bold statement in your home. Designed by Franck Tawema, the Solo Storage Box was inspired by architecture and typography. Featuring [36 drawers of varying sizes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/original-modern-shelving), it is a labyrinth of cubic shapes. Check out all the possibilities via the video. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.5/10 - Popularity: 41% | Activity: 85% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% 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) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Interactive Storage Units:** The Solo Storage Box promotes playfulness and interaction within interior organization and may inspire further designs. - **Architecturally-inspired Furniture:** Furniture designs can be influenced by typography and architecture for unique, attention-grabbing pieces such as the Solo Storage Box. - **Compartmentalized Storage:** The Solo Storage Box features a complex design with 36 different compartment sizes, which could inspire similar compartmentalized storage designs. ### Who This Affects Most - **Furniture Design:** Furniture designers can experiment with unconventional, playful concepts and be inspired by typography and architecture to create unique pieces such as the Solo Storage Box. - **Interior Design:** The Solo Storage Box encourages a fun, interactive approach to interior organization, which can potentially lead to new creative design insights and solutions for the future. - **Home Organization:** Home organization companies can take note of the success of the Solo Storage Box and explore new, unconventional storage designs that prioritize playfulness and individuality. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Modular Storage Cabinets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-storage-cabinet.md) - [Metallic Multifunctional Storage Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kabine-101.md) - [Storage Box-Transformed Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chunks-and-blocks.md) - [Thoughtful Wheeling Cabinets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cabinet-on-wheels.md) - [Curved Stacked Wooden Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/box-set.md) - [Apartment-Inspired Drawer Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apt-drawers.md) - [Modular Configured Office Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cabinet.md) - [Playful Rotating Cabinets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/giralot-rotating-storage.md) - [Compact Steel Storage](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multidrawer.md)