# Styrofoam Stools The Unpacking Project Uses Package Protection as a Medium By Meghan Young | Published 2010-05-21 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unpacking-project References: [todayandtomorrow.net](http://www.todayandtomorrow.net/2010/05/20/unpacking/) & [ohaly](http://www.ohaly.com/) To me, packaging is the bane of my existence, but if more designers decided to join the Unpacking Project, that may change completely. No more will I have to huff and puff over [unnecessary cardboard, Styrofoam and such](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vtna-table). Instead, I can look forward to practical products made from the once-useless packaging. Concieved by none other than Itay Ohaly, the Unpacking Project involves more than just the [stool seen above](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/walle-stool). I suggest, however, that you take a look at the video above to see his creation in progress. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.9/10 - Popularity: 44% | Activity: 94% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Sustainable Packaging:** Exploring innovative ways to repurpose packaging materials like Styrofoam to create practical products. - **Upcycling:** Utilizing waste materials such as cardboard and Styrofoam to create new and useful products. - **Design for Disassembly:** Creating products that can be easily disassembled and repurposed, reducing waste and promoting circular economy. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Furniture:** Opportunity for furniture manufacturers to incorporate sustainable packaging materials into their designs. - **Packaging:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for packaging companies to explore alternative uses for packaging materials. - **Sustainability:** Potential for sustainability-focused industries to promote the repurposing of packaging materials as a part of a circular economy. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Electronic Packaging-Made Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edgar-stool.md) - [Stone-Like Styrofoam Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kinold-styrofoam-stools.md) - [Expanded Polystyrene Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recycled-furniture-pieces.md) - [Styrofoam Furniture Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trashy.md) - [Soft Structural Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-project-ara.md) - [Flat-Packed Wooden Stool](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flat-stool-concept.md) - [Cardboard Box-Transformed Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/box-exhibition.md) - [Upcycled Sculptural Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eps-expanded-polystyrene-serie.md) - [Cardboard Box Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/karton-furniture-collection.md)