---
the 20 nominations |
the other 60 works selected |
a view of the exhibition |
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
---
designboom's international conceptual design competition on the rocking theme
is a great success ! thank you to all of you for your efforts.
!1434 registrations from all over the world.
more than 1000 entries.
---
we at designboom are very proud of the quality of many of the submissions sent in for the contest.
choosing the 80 included in this article was a difficult task.
many more of you deserved to be chosen.
the jury made its selections, and from the combination of choices the winner and runners-up were chosen.
have fun viewing.
---
---
the jury:
- paola antonelli, curator of the department of architecture and design MOMA, new york
- konstantin grcic, designer
- birgit lohmann, co-CEO / editor-in-chief designboom
- filippo lotti, managing director sotheby’s italy
- vico magistretti, architect and designer
- denis santachiara, designer
---
the winner is :
'rookie' design © juan carlos viso ruiz
( 28 years, venezuela )
based on the technology in the manufacture of surfboards. the result is a strong and light-weight
structure, for indoors and outdoors. high-density foam, reinforced with wood stringers and
covered with pigmented fiberglass... waiting for the right set of waves to come.
---
the other 19 nominations are ( not in order of preferences ) :
1 -
'glide' design © david trubridge
( 51 years, new zealand )
a rocking recliner for indoor/outdoor use. made from steam bent ash
using a nautical vocabulary of techniques and forms...
boats are natural rockers.
---
2 -
'ving' design © per sundstedt
( 60 years, sweden )
a working stool. It rocks sideways and backward and forward.
It weights only 1, 5 kg
and fits under a working desk.
---
3 -
'jerk' design © nico vascellari
( 25 years, italy )
artistic work.
---
4 -
'see saw sofa' design © yean tung chiang
( 28 years, china )
Inspired by the seesaw in a playground, this sofa was designed to connect people.
the users will interact with the movements of each other.
---
5 -
'pyromaniac's rocker' design © alan biciri
( 28 years, serbia/yugoslavia )
artistic work.
---
6 -
'monolith' design © rainer mutsch
( 25 years, austria )
light-weight box of 2 molded plastic forms. 4 rocking positions, for in- and outdoor use.
---
7 -
'purity' design © wilson scott
( 32 years, usa )
the scale of the rocker is oversized and the height is low for a more informal and lounging effect.
an array of 3D stretch fabrics are spanned within a thin frame and then anchored into the rim of
the spherical shell. durable polyurethane stretch meshes with direct inject standoff features
create even better airflow and a very differentiated aesthetic.
this visual calming and harmony complement the functional calming effect which is the essence
of all rockers.
---
8 -
'rocking-wheel-chair' design © damian o'sullivan
( 33 years, ireland )
the rocking-wheel-chair is not really a rocking chair, but an accessory that
allows a wheelchair user to turn his or her wheelchair into a rocking-chair.
a gently curved plane sits on the floor, whereby the wheelchair can easily ride onto it.
once positioned onto the plane the chair's wheels are locked… and the rocking can begin.
---
9 -
'tea time' design © chen-wei lai
( 23 years, taiwan )
artistic work.
---
10 -
'rocking bench' design © heidi winge stroem
( 21 years, norway )
the object creates a common view and enables sharing experiences.
---
11 -
'rocking lounger' design © sebastien cordoleani
( 30 years, france )
normally chairs are either stable on the floor or they rock on juste one axe -back to front- .
this lounger is conceived as a rocking chair with a ‘fifth foot’ in the middle to obtain both principles.
---
12 -
nominations ex equo
---
'turc' design © marco sousa santos ( 39 years, portugal )
'universal rocking extension' design © meinte van der meulen + guido ooms ( 25 / 27 years, netherlands )
'rok-kit' design © lutz pankow + pablo torres ( 34 / 30 years, germany )
three different solutions for a ‘rocking chair kit’.
theme: transform your favourite chair in a rocking chair!
these kits can be fitted on almost every chair… shape your own rocking style!
---
13 -
'squish' design © jeremy blankenship
( 23 years, usa )
this easy chair would be constructed of hypo allergenic rubber, gel, or foam that can remember
it's original form. it would provide superior comfort to the user by conforming to their specific body type…
childish sense of humor without straying too far from elegance.
---
14 -
'baba' design © chris + paul massie
( 31 years, canada )
the upholstered chair is a two position rocker, each progressively more conducive to relaxing.
there is a clear visual indicator of its adjustability which can be achieved without tools.
---
15 -
'hulot' design © catharina lorenz + steffen kaz
( 37 / 38 years, germany )
simple shape, iron rod structure and plastic shell.
---
16 -
'trigger' design © joseph forakis
( 39 years, usa )
horse riding? great for parties...
---
17 -
'lounge mesh' design © jason miller
( 30 years, usa )
artistic work.
---
18 -
'school-chair' design © ronnie lacham
( 33 years, australia )
with a frame built from three supports (two at the base of the legs, and one at the top of the backrest)
this chair enables the seated ‘nervous’ person to lean back happily…
---
19 -
- nominations ex equo -
---
'affirmative action' design nissim porat ( 40 years, israel )
'balancing act' design sophie neill ( 25 years, great britain )
an experience to use power as a impetus for justice; as long as there is no equal, only one will eat.
---
|
