http://www.contemporist.com/2009/08/30/the-ovo-rocker-by-joe-manus/ Contemporary Modern Architecture Furniture Lighting Interior Design Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:37:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.contemporist.com/2009/08/30/the-ovo-rocker-by-joe-manus/#comment-288731 Riyad Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:49:18 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=5424#comment-288731 looks like an uncultured wheelchair, whose wheels have been bolted down... sophisticated? I don't think so looks like an uncultured wheelchair, whose wheels have been bolted down…
sophisticated? I don’t think so

]]> http://www.contemporist.com/2009/08/30/the-ovo-rocker-by-joe-manus/#comment-252088 Christopher Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:38:50 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=5424#comment-252088 I think this is an example of unsuccessful design dictated by form not function. Materials are poorly distributed (rocker legs are much too heavy) and the somewhat industrial look of the exposed screws is not in keeping with rest of the design. I think this is an example of unsuccessful design dictated by form not function. Materials are poorly distributed (rocker legs are much too heavy) and the somewhat industrial look of the exposed screws is not in keeping with rest of the design.

]]> http://www.contemporist.com/2009/08/30/the-ovo-rocker-by-joe-manus/#comment-250998 steve Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:53:48 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=5424#comment-250998 They're screws with cup washers, not rivets... but they are distracting and cheapen the look. I like exposed hardware, but there's a certain elegance missing in this chair. They’re screws with cup washers, not rivets… but they are distracting and cheapen the look. I like exposed hardware, but there’s a certain elegance missing in this chair.

]]> http://www.contemporist.com/2009/08/30/the-ovo-rocker-by-joe-manus/#comment-250398 Jeff Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:35:22 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=5424#comment-250398 The rivets are too prominent. The rivets are too prominent.

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