This Rhino Chair looks like a prop straight out of Jumanji and I couldn't be more jealous of its owners. Designed by Maximo Riera, the three-legged chair is divided in half for luxury seating on one side and sheer rhino badassery on the other.
In addition to the Rhino Chair, Maximo Riera also previously designed the Octopus Chair, which also had uncanny, life-like similarity to its wildlife counterpart. I'm extremely impressed with the detailing put into the faux rhino taxidermy, and using the beast's mouth as the third peg of the chair is actually quite ingenious.
Implications - Consumers are gravitating towards products with wildlife motifs because they want to reconnect with nature. Many first world consumers have become overwhelmed by technological progress and feel that nature will provide them with a sense of solace. As such, corporations that integrate nature-themed motifs into their wares are more likely to garner consumer business in comparison to products that don't.
Horned Wildlife Seating
The Rhino Chair is Part Faux Taxidermy and Part Opulent Luxury
Trend Themes
1. Wildlife Motifs - As consumers continue to reconnect with nature, there is an opportunity for companies to integrate wildlife-themed motifs into their products for increased consumer appeal.
2. Faux Taxidermy - The Rhino Chair and Octopus Chair demonstrate a growing trend in designing furniture that is both luxurious and nature-inspired with realistic faux taxidermy elements.
3. Animal-inspired Seating - There is a demand for unique seating options that incorporate animal motifs, which presents opportunities for designers to create more one-of-a-kind seating products that appeal to consumers' desire to reconnect with nature.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture - The furniture industry has an opportunity to differentiate itself by designing and offering unique seating that incorporates animal motifs and realistic faux taxidermy elements in response to consumers' desire to reconnect with nature.
2. Interior Design - As interior design continues to evolve and push boundaries, it presents an opportunity for designers to create truly unique and nature-inspired seating products that appeal to consumers' desire to reconnect with nature.
3. Home Decor - The home decor industry has an opportunity to capitalize on the trend of integrating nature-inspired motifs into products with creative and unique designs that incorporate animal motifs and realistic faux taxidermy elements.