# Functional Slotted Furnishings Ypsilon Tables Have Forked Legs That Serve to Store Assorted Items By Amelia Roblin | Published 2013-12-12 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ypsilon-tables References: [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/gallery/Ypsilon/6895743) & [tommasobistacchi](http://www.tommasobistacchi.com/ypsilon.html) When Davide Anzalone and Tommasso Bistacchi designed the [Ypsilon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ypsilon-bench) Tables, they discovered a new and clever way to integrate the necessary support structures. The legs that elevate the horizontal planes have been given a second function, increasing the storage capacity of each of the pieces. [Laser-cut metal material](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intra-side-table) was used to make the entirety of the furnishings. Two separate but sandwiched panels stand upright as legs, only to branch out in different directions to take Y shapes. The divergent upper edges of these props join up with correspondingly notched sections of the tabletops, creating [deep slots on the sides](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taarof-table) of the coffee tables, side tables and entertainment units. The Ypsilon Tables thus provide extra space in which to stash books, magazines, newspapers and more. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 25% | Activity: 2% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, 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 ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Multi-functional Furniture:** Designing furniture that has dual or multi-functional purposes to maximize useable space and increase storage. - **Sustainable Materials:** Using eco-friendly materials such as bamboo, textiles, and repurposed materials to create stylish and functional furniture. - **Innovative Material Techniques:** Innovating new ways to use traditional materials like metal for furniture design, creating new aesthetic and functional possibilities. ### Where This Applies - **Interior Design:** Innovative furniture design will allow Interior designers to create functional, stylish, and practical spaces for residential and commercial applications. - **Product Design:** New material techniques in product design will allow designers to refine their process, creating high-quality furniture that adds unique value to the marketplace. - **Sustainability:** Creating multi-functional and sustainable furniture that reduces environmental impact and contributes positively to the circular economy. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Asymmetrical Storage Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crossbred-side-table.md) - [Compact Functional Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bookmarker-table.md) - [Geometric Cutout Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/designated-table.md) - [Perplexingly Angular Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tadashi-side-table.md) - [Puzzling Geometric Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/linked-side-table.md) - [Bookshelf-Incorporated Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/overlap-table.md) - [Slender Geometric Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tong-side-table.md) - [Dynamic Geometric Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/designated-side-table.md) - [Dual-Position Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/furniture-design-concept.md)