Rollerback Rocker Lub Rooj Zaum Hlau Rollerback by Timothy Hardman

Rollerback Rocker Lub Rooj Zaum Hlau Rollerback by Timothy Hardman is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Hlau in Tsim Rooj Tog Competition Category.

HlauRooj Tog· 2022

Rollerback Rocker Lub Rooj Zaum Hlau Rollerback

by Timothy Hardman

Client: Timothy Hardman

A' Design Award Hlau Winner in Rooj Tog Category

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The Design

About Rollerback Rocker Lub Rooj Zaum Hlau Rollerback

Rollerback Rocker yog ib lub rooj zaum uas tsim los rau kev zaum uas hloov tau thiab siv sai. Lub cev hlau uas muab kho ua ke tuav cov ntoo walnut uas txiav ntawm tes thiab tso rau hauv lub qauv ntawd, ruaj khov nrog cov screw. Cov lev nqaij daim tawv nyoos xoog ntawm tus qauv ntsia hlau, yog li tus neeg zaum tuaj yeem qhuab cov lev no thiab hloov qhov txhawb nqa nraub qaum txhua lub sijhawm uas lawv xav tau. Lub rooj zaum kuj tseem tsuag tau mus rau tom ntej thiab rov qab, ntxiv rau qhov kev txav ntxiv thib ob. Cov ntoo walnut pab ua kom cov kem hlau tsis tau tuab ntxiv lawm. Lub rooj zaum ntev 570 mm dav 570 mm siab 920 mm.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hlau

Rollerback Rocker Lub Rooj Zaum Hlau Rollerback yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Hlau, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom uas muab rau cov qauv tsim zoo uas ua tau raws li cov kev xav tau ntawm kev ua haujlwm thiab kev lag luam uas xav tau los ntawm cov khoom tsim zoo. Cov neeg yeej Hlau qhia txog kev txawj loj, kev paub tshwj xeeb siab, kev nkag siab ntawm cov kws tshaj lij thiab lub peev xwm tsim ntawm cov neeg tsim. Rollerback Rocker Lub Rooj Zaum Hlau Rollerback xav tias yuav yog ib qho khoom tsim uas neeg hwm, qhuas thiab hlub uas siv tau thiab tsim tshiab. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Hlau no sib xyaw cov kev coj ua zoo tshaj plaws ntawm kev lag luam thiab muaj cov yam ntxwv siv tshuab txawj ntse txuas nrog kev paub thiab txuj ci. Rollerback Rocker Lub Rooj Zaum Hlau Rollerback tau txais kev hwm vim nws tag nrho thiab tsim los muab kev txhim kho rau lub neej uas pab ua rau lub ntiaj teb zoo dua.

Behind the Design

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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.