# Chaos Theory Bookends Random Wood Bookshelf is Literally Random Pieces of Wood By Robyn Currie | Published 2009-09-30 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wood-bookshelves References: [likecool](http://likecool.com/Random_Wood--Store--Home.html) & [65x45](http://www.65x45.com/works-p.html) Ever play the random game? Where you hit the random button on your calculator and yell out the different numbers that appear? Ya, me neither. But maybe Shimokawa Toru was inspired by that game when he created the Random Wood Bookshelves. The system is not so much a shelf as it is [bookends](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wicked-bookend), but the Random Wood Bookshelves sure are random. Comprised of [differently sized pieces of wood](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hayashi-cabinet), the unit can certainly maintain order in random chaos. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.2/10 - Popularity: 17% | Activity: 71% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Random Furniture:** The trend of designing furniture with random and unique shapes and patterns. - **Sustainable Woodworking:** The trend of creating furniture pieces using sustainable and eco-friendly wood materials, to reduce environmental impact. - **Modular Bookshelves:** The trend of creating bookshelves that can expand and contract easily as needed, providing flexibility and versatility in home decor. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Companies in the furniture manufacturing industry can embrace the trend of creating random furniture and modular bookshelves to cater to consumers' demand for unique and flexible home decor options. - **Woodworking:** Woodworking businesses can adopt sustainable methods and materials in their production process for furniture pieces to meet the growing trend of eco-friendly practices and products. - **Interior Design:** Interior design professionals can incorporate random furniture and modular bookshelves in their designs to create playful and versatile living spaces for their clients. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Video Game-Like Bookcases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tetris-bookcase.md) - [Dynamic Geometric Bookshelves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheft.md) - [Abstract Jigsaw-Like Shelving](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spectator-shelf.md) - [Sculptural Bookshelves Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-bookshelf.md) - [Room-Dividing Bookshelf Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frquence-shelf.md) - [Jigsaw Puzzle-Inspired Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/puzzle-shelf.md) - [Sliding Wintery Landscape Bookshelves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manhwabang-bookshelf.md) - [Toy Block-Inspired Wooden Bookshelves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rotating-picture-book.md) - [Twisting CGI-Designed Sideboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bookscrew-sideboard.md)