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# Integrated Dishware Tables
The 'TableSet' by FIT R&D Features Ceramic Plates as the Table Surface

By M | Published 2016-05-31 | Art & Design
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/table-surface
References: [core77](http://www.core77.com/firms/FIT/TableSet) & [fit-r-d](http://www.fit-r-d.com/?utm_campaign=core77_premium_firm_listings&utm_medium=core77_firms&utm_source=core77)

The TableSet designed by FIT R&D offers consumers a streamlined dining furniture piece with a table surface made from [ceramic plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gathered-collection). The dishes are arranged in a circular pattern at the centre of the table and can be detached for easy cleaning and filling. The exterior perimeter of the table then offers a [flat ceramic surface](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monte-porcelain) for consumers to eat off of. The [potluck eating style](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shaken) of the table encourages consumers to spend more time having sit down family dinners.

The TableSet's design is compact, functional as well as communal to encourage consumers to enjoy eating meals together. The plates located at the centre of the table are detachable with a bowl aesthetic for filling up with different foods.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 4.9/10
- Popularity: 82% | Activity: 56% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe

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## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Communal Dining:** The TableSet's design encourages consumers to enjoy meals together and promotes communal dining experiences.
- **Functional Furniture:** The compact and detachable design of TableSet offers consumers a functional furniture piece that blends dining and decor.
- **Ceramic Integration:** The integration of ceramic plates into the table surface presents an opportunity for other industries to explore unique ceramic integration possibilities in furniture and homeware designs.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Furniture:** Furniture companies can explore similar designs that combine functionality with communal dining experiences, such as multi-purpose sofas and coffee tables.
- **Homeware:** Homeware designers can create innovative yet practical kitchenware designs that incorporate ceramic plates as part of their surface or structure.
- **Ceramics:** Ceramics industry can take inspiration from the integration of ceramics into furniture, exploring new ways to integrate ceramics into various products outside of the traditional dishware market.

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