After five months of rigorous planning and designing, Paris and New York-based designer, artist, and maker Dashiell Schaeffer of Pratt Institute successfully designed and built the Curvesse Rocker. It is an ergonomic rocking chair, which has an embracing and curvaceous form, inviting users to relax in it. Made from a single sheet of plywood, the chair aims to challenge the traditional concept of a rocking chair with a structurally flowing shape, an elegant and modern silhouette, and above all, a comfortable rocking motion that relaxes the body of a sitter like a baby resting in a mother’s lap.
What makes this chair unique is the fact that it’s crafted from a single sheet of plywood, where precise cutting, bending, layering, and laminating of plywood into a continuous form lend the chair strength and rigidity while maintaining its flexibility. The chair’s visually striking forms are quite distinguished by its continuous curves and an absence of unnecessary joints or supports.
Dashiell wanted the chair to be sleek, elegant, and adaptable and thus designed the chair to be compatible in various settings and environments. From living room gatherings and office settings to garden and a lazy afternoon by the pool, the Curvesse Rocker is a companion in need, offering comfort and optimal support just about where you put it. The rocking chair is further designed to embrace the contours of any body type, thanks to its soft, soothing curvatures on the seat and back that make it user-oriented and a favorable option to fall back to when tired or want to relax.
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The Curvesse Rocker boasts a minimal design that leans toward utility and comfort rather than extravagance. It is a dedicated piece of work that reminds us that furniture design is not all about basics but reimagining what could possibly be done with an unexpected material, introducing new perspectives through functional and supportive design.
This rocking chair is a testament to innovation, fine craftsmanship, and precise engineering, made to transform the spaces we live in. It’s not clear, at the time of writing, whether this classroom project will ever make it to our living rooms, but there is no denying that it has the potential.
Via: SIT Award
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