NOEMAR Company

Ryoku

2019

Ryoku by NOEMAR — a light wooden chair with a black cast rubber backrest piece slotted onto its two rear legs.

Overview

Ryoku was designed and constructed following a design brief for a restricted amount of wood and an integrated rubber component. The result is a light-weight, minimal wooden construction with a small twist: Ryoku’s backrest is held together by the tension of a cast rubber piece that slots onto the top and is interchangeable.

Ryoku — detail of the cast rubber backrest slotted onto the two rear legs.
Ryoku — the chair set on a stone path in a Japanese garden, beside a pond and stone lantern.
Ryoku — detail of the seat and rear legs against a concrete wall.

Concept

The interchangeable rubber component becomes a platform for different backrest modules, adaptable in colour and style for users.

Ryoku — a person holding the chair aloft by one leg, backrest visible.
Ryoku — render comparing a bare oak backrest post to one fitted with the rubber piece.
Ryoku — render showing red and black backrest variants at a round side table.
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