# Minimalist Gradient Storage Ossa is a Stackable Storage Unit with a Metal Sheet Construction By Jana Pijak | Published 2014-09-03 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stackable-storage-unit References: [mocoloco](http://mocoloco.com/vote/ossa-storage-module-by-geckeler-michels/) & [geckelermichels](http://www.geckelermichels.com/) Ossa is a [stackable storage unit](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brickbox-modular-shelving) designed by Geckler Michels, a team made up of designers David Geckeler and Frank Michels. The furniture piece is crafted out of [CNC](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soundlink-plus)-folded metal sheets and features a minimalist and gradient-inspired design. This storage unit is a great option for modernist offices, living room spaces or bedrooms and is specially designed to fit books, documents and even vinyl records which have re-emerged as a popular means of music among today's youth. The stacked piece transitions from a white and light grey tone to a dark grey color and boasts a rectilinear form that is made up of [three separate elements](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/original-modern-shelving). These shelf fragments feature side openings, making them easy to carry and move around one's home. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 44% | Activity: 54% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## 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 - **Minimalist Design:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating storage solutions with minimalist and sleek designs. - **Gradient-inspired Products:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in developing products with gradient-inspired aesthetics. - **Stackable Furniture:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in designing and manufacturing stackable furniture pieces for efficient use of space. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the manufacturing process to create stackable and gradient-inspired furniture. - **Office Supplies:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the office supplies industry by creating minimalist storage solutions for modernist offices. - **Music Industry:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the music industry by integrating storage solutions for vinyl records, catering to the resurgence of analog music. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Floating Stacked Storage Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kgt-wall-unit.md) - [Modular Bent-Metal Storage](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sfso-1.md) - [Design-Forward Interlinked Storage Units](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interlinked-storage.md) - [Colorful Modular Storage Sysem](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/center-center-storage.md) - [Compact Steel Storage](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multidrawer.md) - [Modular Organized Shelving Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unit-shelving-system.md) - [L-Shaped Stacked Shelving](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loft-shelf.md) - [Sandbox-Like Modular Storage Cabinets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-storage-cabinet1.md) - [Dynamic Storage-Display Shelves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shelf-life.md)