# Lopsided Kneeling Tables This Unbalanced Table Creates the Illusion of a Living Creature By Ell Smith | Published 2017-08-04 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unbalanced-table References: [behance.net](https://www.behance.net/gallery/54521933/The-UnsTable?tracking_source=curated_galleries_list) & [behance.net](https://www.behance.net/uksiazkiewe276) Bulky furniture is so often thrown out despite its functionality -- to combat this wasteful concept, designers created an [artfully unbalanced table](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-coffee-tables) to help create emotional connections between people and their furniture. 'UnsTable' features an imaginative design that helps the user's everyday tasks become something extraordinary. The [kneeling table](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carpentopod) contains special magnets in its small pockets, which ensure objects can be placed on its surface without slipping off. These magnets give the appearance that the table can [defy gravity](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floating-bench) while offering a perfectly reasonable place to work, relax or eat. The kneeling aspect of the table was designed strategically to create the illusion of a living creature. This concept allows the user to interact with their furniture in a charming way, encouraging the human to form a more emotional attachment to their products. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 81% | Activity: 42% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: 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 - **Emotional Furniture:** Designing furniture that creates emotional connections with users can disrupt the traditional concept of disposable and utilitarian items. - **Imaginative Designs:** Incorporating imaginative designs into everyday objects can transform mundane tasks into extraordinary experiences, offering disruptive innovation opportunities. - **Defying Gravity:** Creating furniture with the appearance of defying gravity can challenge traditional concepts of stability and functionality, opening up disruptive innovation possibilities. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Furniture Design:** The furniture design industry can explore opportunities in creating emotionally engaging and imaginative pieces that challenge traditional notions of functionality. - **Interior Design:** Incorporating imaginative and emotionally engaging furniture designs can revolutionize the interior design industry, creating unique and captivating spaces. - **Product Manufacturing:** Manufacturers can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by integrating magnetic technology into furniture designs, offering unique and visually striking products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Interlocking Puzzle-Like Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/connect-table.md) - [Terrazzo Side Table Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balance-side-table.md) - [Curvaceous Abstract Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pet-table.md) - [Unconventional Awkwardly Seated Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uncomfortable-table.md) - [Illusory Cracked Base Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/conceptual-side-table.md) - [Puzzling Removable Tray Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/conceptual-puzzle-table.md) - [Moveable Wave-Inspired Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/side-table-concept.md) - [Playful Accent Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bug-table.md) - [Artfully Balanced Chair Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halfway-serious.md)