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Murakami Chair Comes With Its Own Light, Kinetic Charger

Some dual-function furniture items make sense.  The Murakami Chair, a unique piece that features a rocking chair with an attached lamp, could make a good argument on that end.  Even better, though, it sports an integrated kinetic charging facility, powering up the light source using energy created from rocking back and forth.
Created by Rochus Jacob, the plain-but-elegant piece managed to snag top honors at the Design Boom Green Life Competition.  It’s a pretty nifty idea, after all.  Why waste all that rocking action when you can use it to illuminate a small area of the room?

The Murakami Chair is clad as a simple rocking chair, with a long piece of wood protruding on the right side that holds an OLED lamp (in the shape of a lampshade) on top.  According to the designer, it uses nano-dynamo technology that’s built into the skids of the chair to facilitate the conversion of [...]

Fotel Shifts From A Rocking Chair To An Armchair In 20 Seconds

Your chair may be comfy, but does it feature transforming capabilities? That’s where the Fotel easily edges your favorite sitting apparatus out, as it’s able to convert from a cosy armchair to a relaxing rocker in the span of 20 seconds – without summoning robotic powers to do it.
Created by Hungarian designer Peter Vardai, the Fotel is a brilliantly-designed chair that serves its two purposes without having to undergo any complex transmogrification. In fact, the conversion is as easy as can be, as you simply have to lift the seat up, turn the chair over and plop the seat back in.
The inventive convertible chair features a pretty impressive body too. Carbon fiber was the material of choice for the frame to make it as sturdy as possible, while keeping it reasonably light. The actual seat, on the other hand, uses elastic bands that let it conform [...]