# From Box to 6 Person Table & Chairs Mealbox Picnic Table By lourdes sanchez bayas | Published 2008-03-03 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-mealbox-picnic-table References: [weburbanist](http://weburbanist.com/2008/02/24/10-more-pieces-of-clever-transforming-furniture-from-tetris-tables-to-rooms-in-a-box/#more-669) The Meal box by Igland Design has 14 pieces stored in a container or "meal box" that assemble into a table and chairs that sits six people. The material used is birch plywood reinforced with carbon fiber and the table doubles as a coffee-table. When assembled you have a fully articulated picnic table and chairs Japanese style. **Implications** - Many urbanites are desperate to make their home less cluttered and save space. The Mealbox Picnic Table is a [prime](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transformers-x-scoobydoo) example of how some design companies are providing urban dwellers with options that are not only functional and [space-saving](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bookmarker-table), but also aesthetically pleasing. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 10% | Activity: 29% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - 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's Driving This Trend - **Space-saving Furniture:** The Mealbox Picnic Table exemplifies the trend of space-saving furniture designs that cater to urban dwellers longing for functional and aesthetically appealing options. - **Multi-functional Designs:** The Mealbox Picnic Table showcases the trend of design companies creating products that serve multiple purposes, such as doubling as a coffee table for added versatility. - **Articulated Furniture:** The Mealbox Picnic Table highlights the trend of furniture designs that can be easily assembled and disassembled, providing convenience and portability. ### Who This Affects Most - **Furniture Design:** The Mealbox Picnic Table presents disruptive innovation opportunities for furniture designers to explore space-saving, multi-functional, and easily assembled designs. - **Urban Living Solutions:** The Mealbox Picnic Table opens up opportunities for companies specializing in urban living solutions to offer space-saving and versatile furniture options for compact living spaces. - **Material Engineering:** The use of birch plywood reinforced with carbon fiber in the Mealbox Picnic Table hints at opportunities for material engineers to develop stronger and lightweight materials for furniture designs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Multifunctional Park Picnic Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foldable-picnic-furniture.md) - [Modular Table Seatings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-table-and-chair.md) - [Take-Out Box Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tablebag.md) - [Industrial Shapeshifting Table Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jointable.md) - [Portable Folding Barbecue Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gather-table.md) - [Transforming Stool-Integrated Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quartet-side-table.md) - [Transformative Pizza Box Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-moving-box-table.md) - [Collapsible Outdoor Furniture Pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-outdoor-furniture.md) - [Pop-Up Pizza Box Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moving-box-table.md)