# Shipping Parcel Furniture TAK Arkitekter Creates a Collection From Packages & Trolleys By Rachel | Published 2009-08-23 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tak-arkitekter References: [dailytonic](http://www.dailytonic.com/soft-parcel-by-tak-arkitekter/) & [architonic](http://www.architonic.com/cat/1/3101134/1) Tak Arkitekter has created a line of designs called 'Soft Parcel' which uses parcels as furniture. The 'Soft Parcel' design by Tak Arkitekter thankfully (for comfort's sake) uses [foam and fabric](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-coenen-1) in place of actual boxes and paper. Interesting to see [packages used as furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trashy), as the beauty of [brown paper-wrapped boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pastille) had never occurred to me. Check out the 'Soft Parcel' creation by Tak Arkitekter above. **Implications** - The eco movement has made a large cross-section of consumers considered the way which products are created and how businesses operate. This stems from a desire to find ways to minimize the collective carbon footprint. Companies should create ads and/or products that reveal the process of creation. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 20% | Activity: 30% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Eco-friendly Furniture:** There is an opportunity for furniture companies to embrace eco-friendliness by exploring new materials and using packaging in furniture designs. - **Parcel-inspired Design:** Designers can look to everyday objects, like parcels, for inspiration in creating unique furniture pieces. - **Transparent Creation Process:** Businesses can cater to eco-conscious consumers by showcasing the environmentally-friendly ways in which their products are made. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Furniture:** The furniture industry can explore new eco-friendly materials and designs inspired by everyday objects in order to appeal to eco-conscious consumers. - **Shipping and Packaging:** The shipping and packaging industry can explore more environmentally-friendly options that can double as materials for furniture designs. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Marketing and advertising industries can assist companies in showcasing their transparent creation processes and eco-friendly efforts to appeal to an eco-conscious consumer base. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Storage Box-Transformed Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chunks-and-blocks.md) - [Cardboard Box Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/karton-furniture-collection.md) - [Envelope-Packaged Couch Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/couch-in-an-envelope.md) - [Stackable Flat-Pack Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bug-collection-1.md) - [Waste-Based Furniture Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecofriendly-furniture1.md) - [Compact Furniture Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boxed-collection.md) - [Repairable Flat-Pack Sofas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flatpack-sofa1.md) - [Durable Flat-Packed Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eilersen.md) - [Striking E-Commerce Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maksim-arbuzov.md)