Rollerback Rocker Noho Kanaenae ʻOʻoi by Timothy Hardman

Rollerback Rocker Noho Kanaenae ʻOʻoi by Timothy Hardman is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Hao in Hoʻolālā Lako Hale Competition Category.

HaoLako Hale· 2022

Rollerback Rocker Noho Kanaenae ʻOʻoi

by Timothy Hardman

Client: Timothy Hardman

A' Design Award Hao Winner in Lako Hale Category

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The Design

About Rollerback Rocker Noho Kanaenae ʻOʻoi

He noho kanaenae ʻo Rollerback Rocker i hana ʻia no ka noho hoʻololi, noho ikaika. Paʻa ka anuʻu metala i hoʻohui ʻia i nā mea hoʻonani wālenati i ʻoki lima ʻia e komo pono ana i loko o ke kūkulu a hoʻopaʻa ʻia me nā kiwi hoʻopaʻa. Wili nā uluna ʻili silinderika ma luna o nā koʻokoʻo kau, no laila hiki i ka mea noho ke wili iā lākou a hoʻololi i ke kākoʻo kua i kēlā me kēia manawa. Kanaenae pū kēia noho i mua a i hope, e hoʻohui ana i kekahi ʻano neʻe ʻelua. Hoʻopalupalu nā mea hoʻokomo wālenati i nā kihi o ke anuʻu metala. He 570 mm ka lōʻihi, 570 mm ka laulā, a me 920 mm ke kiʻekiʻe o kēia noho.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hao

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Rollerback Rocker Noho Kanaenae ʻOʻoi i ka A' Design Award Hao, he ʻike hoʻohanohano i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā maikaʻi e hoʻokō ana i nā koi ʻoihana a ʻoihana hana i manaʻo ʻia mai nā mea hoʻokumu i hana maikaʻi ʻia. Hōʻike nā lanakila Hao i ka mākau nui, ka loea kiʻekiʻe, ka ʻike akamai a me ka hiki hana noʻeau o ka poʻe i hana iā lākou. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Rollerback Rocker Noho Kanaenae ʻOʻoi he mea hoʻokumu i mahalo nui ʻia, hoʻohiwahiwa ʻia a aloha ʻia e pono a hou. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Hao e hoʻohui ana i nā hana maikaʻi loa o ka ʻoihana a loaʻa nā ʻano ʻenehana mākaukau i hui pū ʻia me ka ʻike hana a me ka makakoho. Mahalo ʻia ka hoʻolālā Rollerback Rocker Noho Kanaenae ʻOʻoi no kona nānā pono a ua hoʻolālā ʻia e hāʻawi i nā hoʻomaikaʻi ola e kōkua ai i ka hana ʻana i ka honua i wahi maikaʻi aku.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The Rollerback Rocking chair is a unique combination of materials. The metal frame is accented with hand-cut walnut inserts, giving the piece an detailed accent that allows less severe angles than a pure metal frame. The leather cushions allow for the user to adjust and roll the cylinders as they please, letting them interact with the chair in a unique way.
Dimensions & Packaging: 570 mm x 570 mm x 920 mm
Tags: walnut, claro walnut, chair, armchair, leather, upholstery, rocking chair
Production Technology: This piece features a welded metal frame that has hand cut walnut accents. The walnut accents slot into the frame and are attached with set screws. The piece required immense attention to detail to get the pieces to set into the metal correctly, especially the curved arm insert. The legs are attached with Festool domino joiner and the cushions are sewn with leather.
Design Challenge: The hardest part of this project was the walnut inserts. In order to get the curved arm insert in, the chair needed to be welded together with the insert in, allowing no margin for error or second shot once it was in.
Research: This piece rested on precise geometry. Designing a chair requires very subtle angles, which only increases when doing a rocking chair. Add to that the walnut accents and the attention to detail in this piece was immense. Timothy spent weeks designing this piece and going over the math to get it right before starting.
Inspiration: Timothy's inspiration for this piece mostly came from his disinterest in armchairs. Seating is one of the most intimate furniture designs as it requires the most physical interaction of the user. By incorporating freely moving cushions on the chair, the user can rock in it as well as adjust while seated by rolling their back into the cushions as needed.
Project Duration: The project started in October 2020 in San Francisco and finished in June 2021.
Operation Flow: This rocking chair allows for the user to interact with it in many ways. The user can rock forwards and backwards as well as up and down. The cylindrical cushions can spin on their mounting rods and let the user continually adjust while seated.