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RELAX Contest Winner, Fluid Rocker Posted: 13 Apr 2009 01:53 PM PDT Big congrats to Nick Trincia. His Fluid Rocker concept received the most votes from the panel of judges. Huge thanks to everyone who entered. The concepts were amazing - so amazing that I plan on highlighting a few of them in separate posts. Thank you so so very much to our sponsors Robert McNeel & Associates and Bunkspeed. Hit the jump to read more about the Fluid Rocker and noted honorable entries. 1st Place Fluid Rocker by Nick Trincia My entry for the RELAX Design Competition is one of the most relaxing of all pieces of furniture, a rocking chair. The Fluid Rocker’s soft curves and ergonomic form make it as inviting to look at as it is to sit in. The chair’s flowing organic shape is achieved through a one piece fiber glass construction with a high-gloss finish. For added comfort and texture, a layer of soft natural felt wraps over the entire outer face of the chair. On the upper side of the chair, the felt provides added cushion for sitting, while on the underside of the chair it provides for quieter, softer rocking, and protection for your floors. ——————————————————————————————————————— 1st Runner Up Solomon by Jeff Lawber The chair is what I like to think of as a hybrid between a bean bag chair and a park bench, offering the custom fit of one and the pleasant atmosphere of the other. The idea is that the chair compresses when you sit on it to give a level of custom comfort as well as a spring-like bounce. ——————————————————————————————————————— Honorable Mention Hive Chair by Marcos Torres Hive was designed because I wanted to create a chair that had a suspended seat area that was not rigid. The hexagonal pattern is made from an elastomer that allows the seat to have some give when the user sits down. The challenge was to be able to create a pattern that was parametric so that I could make changes to the pattern on the fly. To achieve this flexibility I used grasshopper. Grasshopper allowed me to create a chair that had endless possibilities. The result is Hive, a fun and progressive design that is sure to make people stop and stare. ——————————————————————————————————————— To Rocking Chair by Zheng Ruixing Relax - A term to describe idyllic surroundings, loosening of muscles and just immersing in total happiness. To me, it is to be able to sit down at the end of the day and rocking away all the hectic lifestyle that I am exposed to in the mornings. Hence, the design of my furniture is largely based on a fantastic Japanese character. An individual feels at ease and at the same time, comfortable as it is of ergonomic structure and it does not feel out of place when placed with any other furniture because of its minimalistic outlook. An ideal hangout for a cozy afternoon read (as the bottom stand is able to store items like books), a balcony decorative piece to enjoy nature with or just reminiscing the days of sitting on Gramps' lap while he sits on his traditional rocking chair. In short, "と" is the way of life where "と" means a good friend who is supporting and walking WITH you through the days of your lives. (とis pronounced as "to" and is translated to "with" in English) ——————————————————————————————————————— Relax Lounge Chair by Kamil Kurka The hand which held you in its palm let you relax and drowse you with soft touch and mild swing. Endless flexible frame let you float in the air. Combination of modern technology and functionality with a beauty of natural materials has found its place. Frame is made of straight grain veneers glued together. There are various grain directions in each layer for best strength and flexibility. Endless frame has no fix connection in the cross, only plastic sliders in between. Seat is divided into 3 cushions covered in white leather, for better comfort and support of the body. ——————————————————————————————————————— Cloud Sofa by D.K. Wei Cloud is a sofa concept designed for ultra comfort and relaxation. The soft floating upper part is supported by the magnetic force generated by the bottom base. No matter if you want to work and sit with comfort or simply a power nap to release the stress, you can always enjoy your time to relax on the floating cloud. ——- Don’t forget to check out all the entires! No Tags

Bikes Are No Longer Boring Posted: 14 Apr 2009 04:07 AM PDT Really, Bicycles are no longer just those pedal-some buddies that you use muscle power on, They are primped with other awesome stuff. We recently gave you a list of Folding Bikes, then we refreshed it with the Ever-so-folding bike; and now I have another bike only this one boasts of Solar Power! The Solar Man is folding-solar bike that weighs a handsome 12 kgs. Pedal-power is supplemented with the goodness of the sunrays, so if you're not in the mood of burning some calories or just plain lazy, harness the sun energy and get going! Designer: Chen Weiping No Tags

A More Humane Audio Headset Posted: 14 Apr 2009 12:01 AM PDT So you’re sitting there in a restaurant. You’re sitting there, eating sandwiches with some other people. And you’ve got ah… one of those crappy headsets on. It looks like a spaceship. But then you realize your madness. You realize you look like… a douche. So you seek out help. And you find it. You find the solution. It’s basically a beautiful earring. “Ripple Headset” designed by Ilya Fridman. Ill. Totally ill. This beautiful earring attaches to your eat with the rubber earring clasp on the back. It’s activated in two ways: talk or listen. Flip down the microphone for the “talk” function, aka just like that wild, terrible headset your were wearing at the restaurant. Then there’s the “listen” function which makes it basically a music playa. Cute, yes? Absolutely lovely and beautiful, yes? Designer: Ilya Fridman No Tags

Radio-Frequency Identification Bear Posted: 14 Apr 2009 12:01 AM PDT Yes, you to can use radio-frequency identification (RFID) at home using this lovely little creature. What is RFID, you might ask? It’s those little metal tags they put in CDs so you can’t steal them easily. It’s the chips they put in dogs so that people can scan them. And most importantly, it’s a technology that we’ll soon have at our fingertips. With the help of designer Sylvie Peyricot-Chanchus and Violet, we’re one USB chord away from scanning all things scannable Sylvie Peyricot-Chanchus works with design company “Violet.” Here he’s made a prototype for what might be the next radical thing in computerizing our lives. It’s called the “MIR:ROR” - and the bear thing is mostly there for bear-aesthetics… or maybe it’s a rabbit? Check out some example uses for this scanner from Sylvie: Some examples among the vast range of possible applications : a Ztamp stuck to a packet of pills can remember the times when they need to be taken and remind the user to take one, or of the need to leave a suitable gap between pills; a Ztamp stuck to the paper file of a particular customer can open up an Excel file or database file on the computer; a Ztamp stuck to a child’s key ring can automatically send an email to his parents telling them that he has arrived home safely from school, etc. I will be having mine re-up my laptop’s internet connection when I come near it after a long hard walk to the refrigerator. Because there’s nothing I hate more than a lost internet connection while I’m grabbing some snax. Designer: Sylvie Peyricot-Chanchus with Violet No Tags

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