5 Artist Painted Eames Rockers Are The Bait In Herman Miller's Design For You Contest

As a company Herman Miller is known for great design and working for a better world around you. Their new DESIGN FOR YOU contest, which began September 8 and continues through November 2nd, is a smart marketing ploy for Herman Miller to add people to their database. By entering, you are signing up for the Herman Miller Lifework (Retail) e-mail subscription. The more people who enter, the better the prizes.

How exactly does it work?
As more people submit their e-mail adresses, more prizes are unlocked. Each prize is better than the last.



For the grand prize, you could win one of five artist painted Eames Rockers by Andrew Holder, Philip Lumbang, Christopher Lee, Mark Giglio, and Josh Cochran. Each chair is one-of-a-kind (more pics of each chair later in the post).




See detailed images of all the chairs after the making of video below.


The 5 Artist decorated Eames Shell Rocker Chairs:
Andrew Holder:







Christopher Lee:





Phil Lumbang:






Josh Cochran:







Mark Giglio:







A drawing takes place each week if they reach the sign-up goal for that week. If they don’t meet the goal, there is no drawing. The contest goes on to the next prize.

Design for You Contest Prize List:
(1) Herman Miller Design coffee table book autographed by John Berry. Unlocked at 100 entries to be awarded.
(1) Eames Hang-It-All. Requires at least 250 entries to be awarded.
(1) Steve Frykholm autographed Lemonade Herman Miller picnic poster. Requires at least 500 entries to be awarded.
(1) Leaf light. Requires at least 1,000 entries to be awarded.
(1) Setu task chair (slate grey frame / Alpine Lyris). Requires at least 2,500 entries to be awarded.
(1) Eames molded plywood splint. Requires at least 5,000 entries to be awarded.
(1) Embody chair (white frame and mango textile) (IRS Form 1099 required). Requires at least 7,500 entries to be awarded.
(5) Grand prizes, hand-painted Eames Plastic Armchair with Rocker Base (IRS Form 1099 required). Requires at least 10,000 entries to be awarded.
(1) Aeron chair (IRS Form 1099 required). Prize awarded to the entrant who refers the most people to successfully enter the contest. Legitimate entries will count as a "referral". No credit will be given for invalid e-mail addresses or entries.

The last prize listed above is the one thing I don't like about the contest. This part is as akin to spam as it gets... if you get the most people to sign up by entering a ton of email addresses, you are entered in a drawing and can win an Aeron chair, but you can skip that part.


Enter here.

Adding Comfort To Culture. Vitra Launches Fully Upholstered Versions Of Classic Eames Chairs.

The famous molded side and armchairs by Charles and Ray Eames, originally created in fiberglass in 1950, then made in plastic, now made of polypropylene, have become a little more comfy with the fully upholstered versions recently launched by Vitra.



The Eames plastic armchair (sometimes called the 'potato chip' chair) and the Eames plastic side chair, available in eight shell colors, are now offered with your choice of 13 different colors of Hopsak upholstery and black or white piping.

Hopsak upholstery colors for the armchair:


Shell colors for the armchair:


Hopsak upholstery colors for the side chair:

Shell colors for the side chair:


When you add these options to the base options (R-wire, wooden, X-base and La Fonda base, you get a large number of possible combinations. Casters are also available on the armchair.


above: the four base options for either chair and casters.

Black piping:

White piping:

Detail of black piping:


all images courtesy of Vitra.

You can purchase these upholstered Eames chairs from twenty twentyone or find a dealer through Vitra.

It's A Stool. It's A Chair. It's A Chool! New Seating From Slam.

above: The Max Chool, shown open in Slice with walnut panels


The Chool is a new concept in modern seating. A combination stool and a chair in one (hence the name), designed by James Lucas for Slam. The Chool is available in 2 sizes; the Standard (500x500x500cm in stool mode) - a lightweight compact design without arms or the Max (600x600x600cm in stool mode) - an armchair style with a larger backrest.


above: the Standard style is shown with walnut side pods and the max style in a textured orange fabric by Kvadrat.

Both are made predominantly with laser cut aluminum components. Each with be available in various fabric and color options.

The Standard, open and closed and with and without walnuts side panels:

The Standard, closed and open:

The Standard, open as a chair:

The Standard, closed as a stool:

The Max, closed and open in Kvadrat orange fabric:

The Max, open as a chair:

The Max, closed as a stool:


More angles of both Standard and Max Chools:


the press release:
Slam is very proud to announce the launch of Chool - a new concept in seating. What makes it so different? Chool is an innovation in active seating that seamlessly adapts its form depending on how it is being used.

We know very well what is required of a chair when someone is sitting on it. Perfect ergonomics, a comfortable seat and supportive backrest. However, when not in use these attributes are no longer necessary. This led designer, James Lucas, to explore what can be done with the form of the chair when not in use.

Daily we are lucky enough to encounter beautiful design demonstrated in seating products around the world. All of these products fit in to categories. For example, the armchair, couch, chair and stool are forms we are all familiar with.

Chool is a new standard in seating design. It offers the new ability to drastically alter the look of any environment that requires chairs, whilst also offering the excitement of fluid, dynamic movement. This results in a highly memorable experience for the user.

At rest Chool is compact and unassuming. When sat upon the seat pod slowly descends a few inches to a standard seat height. This action seamlessly operates some clever bits tucked away inside that smoothly, vertically deploys a backrest and chool transforms from its stool-like form into a chair. Thus providing reactive support in accordance with the users needs.

When no longer in use, Chool automatically returns to its original compact form. Unlike any other chair, Chool has the ability to be easily stowed under tables and desks. This offers clear access to the surface, an uncluttered skyline and in turn removes any trip hazards. Chool requires no external power or batteries to operate and can be locked in any position at the touch of a button.

Chool will be officially launched at London Design Week in September and has been specially selected to feature on the Hidden Art exhibition stand along with other innovations in seating design.

Chool is designed and made in the UK.

50 limited edition
Slam is currently receiving orders on a limited edition batch of 50 Chools especially for Design Week. Each Chool from this batch will come with official certification. Today 19 of this batch are still available.


About Slam:

James Lucas founded Slam in 2007 and originally focused his energy on designing doors that were out of the ordinary such as the 'ThreeStyle', a door with 3 openings one inside the other and ‘Flow’, a door purely made of cascading water that ceases as the user approaches. As a designer, Lucas enjoys creating interactive designs that do something that you wouldn't expect them to. Chool is another example of his innovative contemporary retro style, which combines his love of mixing clean, crisp modern surfaces with natural materials.


For further information on Chool please contact:
James Lucas or Amy Baker on 0845 094 9081 or email lowdown@slam.co
Web site www.slam.co (the site is currently being built, and yes, just '.co' - it’s a new domain extension)