# Sketched Furniture Collections 'Thin Black Lines' from Nendo Features Barely-There Furnishings By Michael Hines | Published 2010-09-09 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thin-black-lines References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2010/09/07/thin-black-lines-by-nendo/) & [nendo.jp](http://www.nendo.jp/) 'Thin Black Lines' from Nendo is a creative collection of furniture that hits the minimalist nail right on the head. This collection is composed of clothes racks and chairs, and is made of black wire. Black wire is all that 'Thin Black Lines' is made of. These furnishings were designed to look as if they had jumped off of the sketch pad and into reality. The results are see-through chairs and barely-there clothes racks which would look great in any home. Click through the gallery to see some of the pieces in 'Thin Black Lines', and be sure to check out the related trends to see more great designs by Nendo. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 16% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% 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) > [Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/furniture) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Minimalist Furniture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design furniture collections using minimal materials for a sleek and modern aesthetic. - **Transparent Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the use of see-through materials in furniture to create a sense of lightness and transparency. - **Sketch-inspired Furniture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Bring sketchpad designs to life by creating furniture that appears as if it has jumped off the page. ### Who This Affects Most - **Home Furnishings:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate minimalist and transparent design elements into home furnishing collections. - **Creative Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with designers to create sketch-inspired furniture pieces that push the boundaries of traditional design. - **Interior Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate transparent and minimalist furniture into interior design concepts to create visually striking spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Wire-Accented Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/line-series-furniture.md) - [Realistic Sketch-Reflective Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drawing-series.md) - [Simplistic Line-Formed Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptures-furniture.md) - [Sculptural Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightness-of-form.md) - [Sleek Dynamic Steel Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foln.md) - [Modular Bent-Metal Storage](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sfso-1.md) - [Minimalist Steel-Frame Seating Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/steelframe-seating.md) - [Asymmetric Linework-Based Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doodle-collection.md) - [Minimalist Aluminum Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aluminum-furniture.md)