ROC Chair

Role: Designer. Currently in full scale prototyping phase.

The ROC Chair reimagines a classic American invention through a contemporary lens and modern manufacturing. The goal was to capture the soothing, meditative quality of rocking and translate it into a design language suited for the 3D-printed era.

The design is guided by four core pillars: wellness, responsibility, aesthetics, and manufacturing.

• Gentle rocking motion is known to reduce stress, support posture, and promote relaxation by stimulating the vestibular system, making wellness central to the chair’s purpose.
• Responsibility is addressed through the intention to manufacture the chair from 100% recycled plastic pellets, proving that sustainability doesn’t require compromise.
• Aesthetically, the chair’s bold, angular geometry emerges directly from manufacturing constraints, resulting in a modern form suitable for both indoor and outdoor environments.
• The design embraces large-format 3D printing limitations (like needing structural support during printing) by ensuring all overhangs are at a minimum of 45 degrees, turning technical constraints into defining visual features.

The video below walks through the design process itself, from early hand sketches, detailed 3D modeling, and physical prototyping. The ROC Chair is currently in the full-scale prototyping phase, as the project is still evolving and serves as an exploration of how thoughtful design can shape more sustainable, calming, and expressive objects for everyday life.