# Fabric-Switching Furniture The Transformation Table & Chair Changes Color and Texture By Meghan Young | Published 2010-07-06 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transformation-table-chair References: [thedesignblog.org](http://www.thedesignblog.org/entry/transformation-table-chair-change-color-and-texture/) & [michaeljantzen](http://www.michaeljantzen.com/) The Transformation Table & Chair is a free-living furniture set that [changes on whim](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chameleon-workplace). Never stagnant nor boring, it is perfect for all you Geminis out there (including myself). With the twist of a knob, each piece is instantly different in color and texture. Designed by Michael Jantzen, the Transformation Table & Chair's flowing aesthetic complements its [ever-changing ways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eduba). With a modern Victorianesque feel, it would fit in a contemporary home as easily as a more traditional one. Eco-friendly, it also speaks to the environmentally-conscious folk out there. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 61% | Activity: 11% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Multi-functional Furniture:** The trend of multi-functional furniture has an opportunity to disrupt the furniture industry by offering eco-friendly and space-saving furniture. - **Customizable Furniture:** The trend of customizable furniture offers opportunities for disruptive innovation in creating furniture that can change color, texture, and design just like Transformation Table & Chair. - **Eco-friendly Design:** The trend of eco-friendly design in furniture is disrupting the traditional furniture industry by introducing sustainable and reusable materials as well as designs that cater to the eco-conscious consumers. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Furniture:** The furniture industry can benefit from disruptive innovation by incorporating multi-functional features, customizable design, and eco-friendly materials into their products. - **Home Decor:** Home decor industry could innovate by incorporating Transformation Table & Chair's customizable design and offering complementary decor items that cater to multi-functional eco-friendly furniture. - **Interior Design:** Interior designers can incorporate Transformation Table & Chair's multi-functional and customizable design into their projects, and focus on sustainable and eco-friendly materials and designs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Angular Transforming Furniture Pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optimus-furniture.md) - [Colour Shift Clear Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/color-roller.md) - [Versatile Modular Couches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transformer-couch-20.md) - [Industrial Shapeshifting Table Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jointable.md) - [Multifuntional Modular Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-transformer-table.md) - [Dynamic Moving-Illusion Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moving-furniture.md) - [Transformative Furniture Forms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metamorphosis-collection-2.md) - [Touch-Activated Color-Changing Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pangolin.md) - [Resourceful Multifunctional Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chameleon-furniture.md)