# Darkly Draped Furniture (UPDATE) Benjamin Hubert Expands the Talma Collection for Moroso By Jamie Danielle Munro | Published 2014-05-20 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/talma-collection References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/design/benjamin-hubert-talma-collection-moroso-05-20-2014/) & [benjaminhubert](http://www.benjaminhubert.co.uk/case-studies/ripple/) With the previous Talma Collection by Benjamin Hubert, the designer draped an additional layer over the chairs original construction, creating a dark look with an almost weave-like aesthetic. Hubert has expanded this original collection and started to experiment with [different forms of chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metamorphosis-collection-2). The previous design focused primarily on a [single-person sofa chair](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/calma-lounge-by-layer), whereas the new collection has more upright seating that would be suitable for placing around a dining room table rather than in a living room. Because the designer used a [draping aesthetic](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-coenen-1), one can still see the various colors of the original form of the chair underneath, which creates a touch of brightness to an otherwise monotone chair. Hubert has done a great job with making slight updates to a regular chair design with the Talma Collection. Photo Credits: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/design/benjamin-hubert-talma-collection-moroso-05-20-2014/), [benjaminhubert](http://www.benjaminhubert.co.uk/case-studies/ripple/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.5/10 - Popularity: 2% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/furniture) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Darkly Draped Seating:** Opportunities to experiment with draping techniques and expand the use of this aesthetic within seating design. - **Innovative Chair Forms:** New possibilities for developing creative and unique seated furniture designs that go beyond traditional forms. - **Brightly-colored Monotone Design Elements:** An opportunity to play with color and texture as design elements within monotone furniture designs. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Furniture Design:** The potential for creating unique and avant-garde furniture designs that incorporate draping techniques and explore unconventional forms. - **Interior Design:** An opportunity to incorporate innovative seating options using draping techniques and diverse forms into living spaces and public venues. - **Textile Manufacturing:** The potential to create new textile materials and manufacturing techniques to support innovative upholstery and seating design applications. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Draped Fabric-Clad Lounge Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hidahida.md) - [Geometric Sleek Interior Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trama-collection.md) - [Collaborative Drapey Upholstered Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hidahida-chair.md) - [Oblong Color-Blocked Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meritalia-morphologica-collection.md) - [Dynamic Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tom-dixon-fat-and-plump.md) - [Elegant Simplistic Sofa Seatings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taru-collection.md) - [Striped Down Dimensional Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ron-arad-1.md) - [Cushioned Relaxing Lounge Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/calma-lounge.md) - [Vibrant '90s-Inspired Armchairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holloway-li.md)