# Design-Forward Stackable Stools Konstantin Grcic Utilizes the Power of Irregular Shapes & Colors By Kalin Ned | Published 2022-08-22 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stackable-stool References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2022/08/17/miura-stool-konstantin-grcic-plank-dezeen-showroom/) & [plank.it](https://www.plank.it/en/products/stools/miura)  The shape and the boldness of color in these stackable stools by German designer Konstantin Grcic are definitely unconventional. Called the Miura stool, the seating is available in a [variety of colors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edition-two) while the silhouette exudes modern sensibilities. The stackable stools can be incorporated both in a bar setting, as well as at home. They are also weather-resistant, meaning that they can be used both indoors and outdoors. With their sculptural demeanor, the pieces will, without a doubt, create visual contrast in any setting. The Miura stools are "made from reinforced polypropylene using a plastic injection molding method." Konstantin Grcic designed the stools for [Plank](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skagerak), an Italian furniture manufacturer that wanted to rebrand as "a modern design company." Image Credit: Plank ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 91% | Activity: 49% | Freshness: 12% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## 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 - **Sculptural Seating:** Designers can create unconventional and visually striking seating options by utilizing bold colors and irregular shapes, providing opportunities for disruptive innovation in furniture design. - **Indoor-outdoor Furniture:** The development of weather-resistant furniture allows for versatile options in design for both indoor and outdoor settings, presenting opportunities for innovation in materials science and product development. - **Multi-use Stacking:** Stackable furniture such as the Miura stool allows for space-saving and multi-use solutions for both residential and commercial settings, presenting opportunities for innovation in material durability, structure and form. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Modern design furniture companies can differentiate themselves and appeal to consumers by incorporating unique, design-forward pieces into their offerings, presenting opportunities to disrupt the furniture manufacturing industry. - **Hospitality:** Hotels, restaurants, and bars can appeal to design-savvy patrons by incorporating unconventional and playful seating options into their spaces, presenting opportunities for innovation in the hospitality industry. - **Outdoor Living:** As outdoor living spaces continue to grow in popularity, there is a potential for innovation in creating weather-resistant furniture solutions that are both stylish and functional, presenting opportunities in the outdoor furniture industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Fan-Shaped Stackable Stool Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stool-concept.md) - [Multifaceted Geometric Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stackable-stools.md) - [East-Meets-West-Inspired Layered Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cornice.md) - [Sculptural Monochromatic Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monochromatic-stool.md) - [Bright Colorful Structural Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fels.md) - [Contrasting Element Concrete Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/conecto-modular-stool.md) - [Colorful Sustainable Recycled Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stump-recycled.md) - [Stone-Like Styrofoam Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kinold-styrofoam-stools.md) - [Stackable Cork-Like Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drum-stool-1.md)