Murakami Chair: The Power Generating Rocking Chair by Rochus Jacobs
Geschreven op 18-9-2010 - Erik van Erne. Geplaatst in Design, Energie en Besparing
Designer Rochus Jacob refused to believe that you can’t change the world while sitting down. So he designed a rocking chair that harnesses it’s own kinetic energy.
If you like curling up with a good book after the sun sets, Jacob’s Murakami Chair will allow you to experience the production and consumption of electricity in a gentle and rewarding way, while also illuminating the page in front of you. Advanced nano-dynamo technology is built in to the skids of the chair and uses energy generated from the rocking motion to power the ultra-efficient OLED reading lamp that’s part of the frame. During daylight the energy gets stored in a battery pack to be used later.
In the designer’s words: “The construction of the flat and bendable organic light emitting diodes allows new form factors such as using the traditional shape of a lamp but instead of having a light bulb the lampshade himself turns out to be the light source. To have a drastic reduction of consumption the big challenge will be to make consuming less feel like getting more.” Source: Crisp Green
