nap rocking chair by irene chércoles mercader & andrea mauri carbonell

nap rocking chair by irene chércoles mercader & andrea mauri carbonell
all images courtesy of guillem calatrava

spanish industrial designers irene chércoles mercader and andrea mauri carbonell designed ‘nap’ to give urban furniture a needed enlivening. the rocking chair, which is made of anodized aluminum, woven nylon tape, and rubber protectors is meant to be placed temporarily in various controlled spaces around the city of barcelona. ‘nap’ gives people a place to pause, meet, and relax amongst the bustling heart of the metropolitan area. 

‘nap’ rocking chair 

back profile  

upside down, bottom rubber protective strips visible 

woven nylon tape constitutes the seat 

construction detail 

seat close-up  

‘nap’ rocking action, placed along avinguda diagonal, barcelona
image by salvador mauri

a person takes a rest in ‘nap’ 
image by salvador mauri

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edited by: nick brink | designboom