# Tape Gun Furniture This Computerized Tape Gun Builds Life-Size Furniture Prototypes By Charlotte Joyce Kidd | Published 2015-11-03 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tape-gun References: [fastcodesign](http://www.fastcodesign.com/3053013/this-quirky-tool-prototypes-furniture-out-of-tape?partner=rss) & [prostheticknowledge.tumblr](http://prostheticknowledge.tumblr.com/post/132284263561/protopiper-fabrication-prototyping-tech-from-the) The 'Protopiper' is a computerized tape gun that can build [full-scale, life-size furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/songmics-home-toolless-collection). The quirky tape gun tool was designed to help [interior decorators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kaqtu-design), both professional and amateur, decide how to fit various pieces of furniture into a limited space. Simply upload a blueprint to the digital tape gun, and it will shoot out lengths of tape in the proper sizes specified by the design. It rolls the tape to create sturdy tubes, then sticks them together so that users can produce entire prototypes without putting the Protopiper down. It's almost like being able to create a physical, 3D sketch in the air in front of you. While [apps offered by furniture stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sikea-ai) largely do the work of conceptualizing interior spaces, it's nice to be able to physically move around a prototype. This tape gun tool could also be extremely useful for industrial designers looking to create new pieces of furniture. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 25% | Activity: 72% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## 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 - **Computerized Tape Prototyping:** The Protopiper tape gun presents an opportunity for businesses to invest in computerized tape prototyping for quick and inexpensive furniture prototypes. - **Physical 3D Sketching:** The Protopiper tape gun represents the trend of physical 3D sketching, offering business professionals a new way to experiment with furniture design in real-time. - **Design Tool Innovation:** The Protopiper tape gun adds to the trend of design tool innovation, presenting an opportunity for businesses to invest or develop new, more efficient tools for designers and decorators. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Furniture Design:** The Protopiper tape gun offers furniture designers the opportunity to quickly and efficiently prototype their designs, potentially streamlining their process and production. - **Interior Design:** The Protopiper tape gun provides interior decorators with a new tool to experiment with furniture placement and design in a physical way, potentially improving client satisfaction and design outcomes. - **Industrial Design:** The Protopiper tape gun can also be useful in the industrial design industry for creating quick and inexpensive prototypes of new furniture designs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Clamping Stationery Dispensers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peleg-design-clamptape.md) - [Digital Laser Tape Measures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-laser.md) - [Intelligent Laser Tape Measures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hoto-laser-tape-measure.md) - [Next-Gen Connected Tape Measures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-tape-measure.md) - [Bluetooth-Connected Tape Measures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/datapro-25.md) - [Bespoke Furniture Tool Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cam-dowel-jig-set.md) - [AI Room Planning Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/room-plan-tool.md) - [Digital Measuring Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lidar.md) - [Clippable Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clippable-furniture.md)