The concept of Rock & Feel is to accommodate user’s various sitting positions with gentle swing seat inspired by eastern floor-sitting-cultures, kneeling position called seize (135 degree of right angle position) and cross legged position. Also, the idea about Rock & Feel, which is made out of fabric, molded aluminum, latex and was inspired by Eastern rituals. For example, according to one Korean female, she used to not only sit on the floor but also sleep on the floor. She hates to fold the comforter every day of her life. For this reason, a main cushion of fabric which was quilted with left over fabric based on 5mm aluminium bending frame can be used as a chair cushion when the users sit on Rock & Feel or it can used as a mat to sleep on when the user goes to bed. In addition, Rock & Feel can be utilised as a chair and as a table simultaneously.  

 

This emotion driven chair designs was in MA project, Designing for Aesthetic Interaction, in 2006 at Curtin University of Technology in Perth. A design approach is introduced for designing a chair with added emotional aesthetics through a cross-cultural examination of sitting behaviour; for instance, by comparing floor sitting behaviour in Asian culture and chair sitting behaviour in Western culture. The study also entailed a comparison of cognitive images; for instance, comparison of the perception of comfort and of pleasure in relation to chair shape. The project contributes to how the design process (design methodology) can incorporate an emotional and interaction center approach through a cross-cultural perspective.