People should step up their beach and deck furniture game with an X-Z Chair or two. This outdoor seating option may look like a typical, albeit stylish, version of a beach chair, but it boasts some uncommon features that sets it apart from its low-brow sibling. Two of the X-Z Chair's crowning features are its extendable flap, which provides shade from the scorching sun at whim and a discreet pocket beneath the seat that is roomy enough to store such beach staples as sunblock, water bottles and magazines.
Created by the Croatian-Austrian design collective known as Numen/For Use, the X-Z Chair has a sturdy and warm frame made out of Acacia wood, which pulls both of the flaps taut to ensure they don't collapse around the sitter.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Extendable Flap Seating
- The extendable flap seating trend offers an opportunity for designers to create innovative outdoor furniture with added functionality.
- Shade and Storage Combination
- The combination of shade and storage in seating options presents an opportunity for furniture manufacturers to create versatile and convenient products.
- Discreet Pocket Design
- The trend of discreet pockets in seating provides an opportunity for designers to create stylish furniture that offers hidden storage solutions.
Where This Applies
- Outdoor Furniture
- The trend of extendable flap seating creates an opportunity for the outdoor furniture industry to create innovative and functional products.
- Design and Manufacturing
- The combination of shade and storage in seating options offers an opportunity for the design and manufacturing industry to collaborate and produce innovative products.
- Home and Garden Retail
- The trend of discreet pocket design in furniture presents an opportunity for the home and garden retail industry to offer stylish and functional seating options.
