Bean Rockers: Winner of the 2009 iF Product Design Award

29 Jun 2009

The Bean Rockers: Winner of the 2009 iF Product Design Award at furniture design series is an exploration in dynamic and flexible ways of inhabiting our spaces. The Bean Rockers ergonomic design and rocking ability help people of all sizes and ages sit in a healthier, interactive way. The bean rockers were introduced at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in May 2008. The Bean Rockers seats are adaptable to many body types and shapes with four different models.

Bean Rockers: Winner of the 2009 iF Product Design Award.

Bean Rockers: Winner of the 2009 iF Product Design Award.

Bean Rockers: Winner of the 2009 iF Product Design Award they can be used as meditation seats, aids for stretching and exercising, or for any low seating application in your home interior. Materials: FSC certified maple plywood finished with natural linseed oil, standard steel hardware, and each comes with a padded organic cotton cushion.

The bean rockers come flat-packed or assembled (for a fee).

The bean rockers come flat-packed or assembled (for a fee).

The lightweight design of the bean rockers makes them easy to move, store, and use in a variety of applications.

Colors of textiles depend upon availability.

Colors of textiles depend upon availability.

There have been various medical studies that have shown that sitting too long in the same position can lead to adverse health effects.

However, once seated, most everyone noted that.

However, once seated, most everyone noted that.

The bean rockers encourage shifting of posture and positions to help alleviate the stresses on the body caused by stagnancy in seating.

The comfort and ease was apparent for adults as well as kids.

The comfort and ease was apparent for adults as well as kids.

Many show-goers at ICFF thought the bean rockers were for children as their size was relatively small when compared to other chairs present at the show.

Chair is made in San Francisco CA, Cushion is made in India.

Chair is made in San Francisco CA, Cushion is made in India.

They are meant to encourage ease of breating, flexibility in seating, and a sense of balance. The chairs were a hit and labeled as a trend-setter in the NYTimes coverage of the show.

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