# Extending Bucket Seats Jason Klenner's Sprung Chair Flexes From a 2D Form into a 3D One By Meghan Young | Published 2012-02-03 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sprung-chair References: [contemporist](http://www.contemporist.com/2012/02/01/sprung-chair-by-jason-klenner/) & [jak.co.nz](http://www.jak.co.nz/) When sat on, the Sprung Chair looks like a typical [bucket seat](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sitter-chair); when empty, however, it's a different story all together. As its name suggests, the Sprung Chair springs back to its original disc-like existence when not in use. The Sprung Chair was created by New Zealand-based designer Jason Klenner. By challenging traditional seating, Klenner has crafted a [unique piece of furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atypical-chair) that interacts with the sitter in a simple, but unexpected way. Like a trampoline, which happens to have a black and yellow bullseye aesthetic, the Sprung Chair is made out of flexible materials that respond to a person's added weight. Made out of a [two-dimensional plastic sheet](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pla-modular-chair), the limited edition Sprung Chair flexes into a three dimensional springy form through the use of 65 metres of hand-stitched elastic shock cord. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 41% | Activity: 23% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, 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 - **Flexible Seating:** The Sprung Chair demonstrates the trend of flexible seating, where furniture can adapt to the user's needs and preferences. - **Interactive Furniture:** The Sprung Chair exemplifies the trend of interactive furniture that engages with the user and responds to their actions. - **Material Innovation:** The use of a two-dimensional plastic sheet and hand-stitched elastic shock cord in the Sprung Chair showcases the trend of material innovation in furniture design. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture Design:** The Sprung Chair presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the furniture design industry, encouraging designers to think outside the box and create unconventional seating solutions. - **Interior Design:** The trend of interactive furniture, as seen in the Sprung Chair, presents opportunities for interior designers to enhance spaces with unique, engaging seating options. - **Materials Manufacturing:** The use of flexible materials like the plastic sheet and elastic shock cord in the Sprung Chair opens up possibilities for innovative material manufacturing techniques in the industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Naturalistic Grass-Inspired Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-flip-chair.md) - [Sprouting Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wood-chair-on-grass.md) - [Kinetic Bloom Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blooming-furniture.md) - [Air-Filled Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knit-one-chair.md) - [Dynamic Structural Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foldont-chair.md) - [Flatpack Ultra-Modular Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nebula-chair.md) - [Storage-Friendly Origami Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-kerf.md) - [Curvaceous Vibrant Compact Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sundae-seat.md) - [Dynamic Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moon-series.md)