# Drum Set Seating The Street Beat Seat Lets You Play Musical Chairs in a Literal Sense By Michael Hines | Published 2010-11-10 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/street-beat-seat References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/11/08/public-drum-for-jammin-on/) I have no musical talent whatsoever, but I bet even I could play on the Street Beat Seat. This chair Nir Shemesh and Moran Elin Dor of Macaco Design Studio have created can be used as a [seat or an instrument](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frequency-20), depending on how the user feels. Some people have a song in their hearts while others just want to [take a load off](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adp-bench). The Street Beat Seat caters to both with its [unique design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sitter-chair). No word on when or where you can play the Street Beat Seat though, meaning that fans will have to keep both their eyes and ears open for this interesting piece. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 47% | Activity: 20% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/inventions) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Multifunctional Furniture:** The Street Beat Seat combines seating with musical instrument functionality, showcasing the trend of furniture serving multiple purposes. - **Interactive Design:** The Street Beat Seat allows users to actively engage with the furniture, reflecting the trend of interactive design in various products. - **Blurring Boundaries:** The Street Beat Seat blurs the line between furniture and musical instruments, representing the trend of combining different disciplines and creating innovative hybrid products. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Furniture Design:** The Street Beat Seat presents a disruptive opportunity for furniture designers to explore innovative and multi-functional seating solutions. - **Music Instrument Manufacturing:** The Street Beat Seat introduces a new niche for music instrument manufacturers to tap into, offering unique and versatile musical seating options. - **Product Design and Innovation:** The Street Beat Seat highlights the potential for cross-disciplinary collaboration between furniture designers and music instrument manufacturers, encouraging innovation in product design. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Music-Inspired Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modern-chair1.md) - [Kinetic Musical Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/musical-bench.md) - [Guitar-Holding Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/guitarholding-bench.md) - [Natural Sound-Amplifying Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amplification-of-the-senses-chair.md) - [Contemporary Rocking Pouffe Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/platero.md) - [Perforated Steel Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stamping-chair.md) - [Playground-Inspired Seating Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swing-seat.md) - [Self-Defence Tubular Inflatable Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/street-seat.md) - [Stackable Cork-Like Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drum-stool-1.md)