# Critter-Inspired Furniture Collections The Meisen Collection is Informed by Insects and Kimonos By Elena Rahman | Published 2021-10-15 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-meisen-collection References: [design-milk](https://design-milk.com/the-meisen-collection-is-inspired-by-kimonos-crickets-and-beetles/?utm_source=feedly&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+design-milk+%28Design+Milk%29&utm_medium=webfeeds) & [nilufar](https://nilufar.com/en/exhibition/ornate-by-laura-bethan-wood)  The Meisen collection is informed by an unusual combination of crickets, beetles, and kimonos. While it takes inspiration from otherwise unlikely items, the furniture pieces in the range boast a balanced modern design. British designer Bethan Laura Woods is the brainpower behind the items. The Meisen Collection was presented as a solo show titled Ornate for the [Nilufar](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/psychedelic-interior) Gallery in Los Angeles. It consists of three objects. Wood designed the range in collaboration with [ALPI](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bethan-laura-wood), a leader in the production of decorative surfaces. By blending colors, geometries, and visual metaphors, the pair created the Meison cabinets and a vibrantly colored desk. All items in the collection feature an Ikat pattern inspired by Meisen fabric which characterizes Japanese kimonos. Image Credit: Bethan Laura Wood ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 73% | Activity: 49% | Freshness: 10% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/furniture) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Insect-inspired Furniture:** Designing furniture collections that take inspiration from insects and other animals. - **Kimono Patterns in Furniture Design:** Incorporating traditional Japanese kimono patterns into modern furniture design. - **Collaborations with Decorative Surface Producers:** Collaborating with leaders in decorative surface production to create unique and innovative furniture pieces. ### Who This Affects Most - **Furniture Design:** Incorporating unconventional inspirations and collaborating with industry leaders to create unique and modern pieces. - **Textile and Fabric Design:** Exploring traditional textile and fabric patterns to inform contemporary furniture designs. - **Home Decor and Interior Design:** Creating furniture pieces that stand out and add a unique touch to interior spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Wilderness-Inspired Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/habitat-collection.md) - [Textured Modern Furniture Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touch-collections.md) - [Movement-Distilling Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/borris-collection.md) - [Biomimetic Fashion Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nonhuman-life.md) - [Transformative Furniture Forms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metamorphosis-collection-2.md) - [Kimino Making-Inspired Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origata-collection.md) - [Textile-Inspired Hardwood Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lesire-collection.md) - [Metal-Centric Playful Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sight-unseen-1.md) - [Unique Burl-Inspired Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/don-heston-studio.md)