Nowadays, you don’t find modern furniture without modular components. Space restraints are pushing furniture designers to create space-saving pieces like the ‘Stripe’ folding table.
Designed by South Korean designer Jung Jae Yup, the Stripe folding table is a portable table with only three parts. With a sleek and contemporary design made of MDF, acrylic and tempered glass, the table can be folded completely into a flat board for easy storage when not in use.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Modular Furniture
- The trend of modular furnishings is expanding and creates innovation opportunities for designers to invent appendages or elements for space-saving pieces
- Portable Tables
- The demand for furniture that can be easily moved around and stored continues to grow, providing opportunities for designers to create compact and sturdy designs.
- Minimalist Design
- Minimalist design and simple elegance continues to be popular among consumers, providing opportunities for designers to create pieces with unique and streamlined features.
Where This Applies
- Furniture
- In the furniture industry, manufacturers can innovate by creating space-saving pieces that are easily transportable and storeable for those with limited spaces.
- Interior Design
- In the interior design industry, designers can incorporate modular pieces into their designs to provide functionality, particularly in smaller homes and apartments.
- Construction
- In the construction industry, architects and builders can design structures with smaller and more efficient living spaces, providing opportunity for companies to market and promote space-saving furnishings for home and office environments.
