# Quirky Alphabet Furniture These Typography-Inspired Furniture Designs are Clever and Functional By Tia Clarke | Published 2013-01-22 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/typography-inspired-furniture References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/design/typographic-furniture-by-fh-d-students/) & [typomoebel.de](http://typomoebel.de/) These [typography-inspired furniture designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aedo-collection) hit on the concept of bold graphic lettering set to take over the fashion and design world in 2013. From clocks shaped like a Q to apostrophe-shaped couches to J-shaped coat hanger hooks, the designs are highly stylized, smart and chic. Impressively, the furniture collection was created by [first year communication students](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/workform) at the [University of Applied Science](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wiggle-collection) in Düsseldorf. Students were asked to design the pieces as part of an exploration into three dimensional letter forms. Communications teacher at FHD, Holger Jacobs explained, "Beside the exploration of letter shapes it was important to explore the college workshops and different production processes. All too often typography is reduced to the screen and printed paper." The students' hard work was showcased at a small exhibition at Düsseldorf gallery. Photo Credits: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/design/typographic-furniture-by-fh-d-students/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 11% | Activity: 27% | 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 - **Typography-inspired Furniture Designs:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new ways to incorporate bold graphic lettering into furniture designs. - **Three-dimensional Letter Forms:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Experiment with unconventional shapes and structures in letter-based designs. - **Exploration of Production Processes:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new manufacturing techniques to bring typography-inspired furniture designs to life. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Furniture Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Push the boundaries of traditional furniture design by incorporating unique typographic elements. - **Graphic Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Merge the worlds of graphic design and furniture design to create visually striking pieces. - **Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore innovative production processes that allow for the creation of intricate and unconventional furniture designs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Quirky Cartoon-Like Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flash-furniture-series.md) - [Modern Inaugural Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/typ-furniture.md) - [Playful Toy-Like Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frunchroom-furniture-collection.md) - [Typography-Inspired Lifestyle Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-industries.md) - [Structural Layered Bold Armchairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/extra-bold-armchair.md) - [Typographic-Inspired Intricate Textiles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glyph-collection.md) - [Chic Norm-Challenging Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wiggle-collection.md) - [Reconfigurable Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/qbit-furniture.md) - [Reimagined Monolithic Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fossil-furniture.md)