Designers Damien Ludi and Colin Peillex have ingeniously combined two traditional porch pastimes into the Rocking Knit, a wooden rocking chair that knits a cap as it moves. This eco-friendly invention, part of the Ecole cantonale d’art de Lausanne's Low-Tech Factory workshop, emphasizes simplicity and efficiency by generating a tangible product through minimal energy use. Showcased at Designer’s Saturday in Langenthal, Switzerland, the Rocking Knit offers a unique blend of leisure and productivity, embodying the workshop's goal of merging experience with the creation of a material item.

https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2016/04/a-rocking-chair-that-knits-you-a-hat-as-you-read-the-paper/

Stork is a birdlike seat for work and play.  

Stork was intentionally made to be soft and playful for my newborn nephew, Stone. I wanted to create a casual space where he could play, study, and grow with this furniture. I believe kids should have objects around them that seem whimsical, almost coming out of a storybook, to inspire them to dream bigger. 

The design originally began as a chair meant to transform elementary school classrooms into more free-flowing and collaborative spaces. Today, Stork's can flock together to create casual workspaces in offices, coffee shops, schools, and homes.  

Stork was born from the original question: How would a kid reimagine their learning experience?

https://designawards.core77.com/Furniture-Lighting/92905/Stork-A-birdlike-seat-for-work-and-play

Designed by Hemmo Honkonen, audible chairs are a series of chairs that make different sounds when sat on. The chairs are a study in mechanically produced sound, movement and interaction. Each chair has its own sound that is triggered by sitting down or getting up from the seat.

https://www.hemmohonkonen.com/audible-chairs.html

Designed by Hemmo Honkonen, audible cabinets are a series of cabinets that all make different sounds when opened. The cabinets are a study in mechanically produced sound, movement and interaction. Each cabinet has its own sound that is triggered by opening and closing the doors.

https://www.hemmohonkonen.com/audible-cabinets.html

https://nuggetcomfort.com/products/the-nugget-koala

This furniture system for children draws inspiration from Slavonian domestic and farm animals, transforming them into functional yet imaginative items such as a cow-shaped desk, stools modeled after dogs and cats, a pig-shaped toy chest, and a chicken pencil-box. Designed to evoke the simplicity and imaginative potential of traditional wooden toys, these pieces encourage children's creativity by serving dual roles as both toys and functional furniture. Crafted primarily from the renowned Slavonian oak, this collection not only offers a creative alternative to modern, prescriptive toys but also celebrates and promotes the cultural heritage and natural beauty of the Slavonian region.

https://www.behance.net/gallery/35871067/Avlia-Furniture-System-for-Children

Rigamajig, conceived by Cas Holman as a large-scale building kit for children, encourages imagination, innovation, and collaboration through its collection of wooden planks, wheels, pulleys, and more, designed for free play without the need for tools or instructions. Originating as a pop-up playground for New York City's High Line Park, this award-winning design fosters cooperation and creativity among children, allowing them to bring their ideas to life. 

https://casholman.com/design/rigamajig

At Milan 2016, Swiss studio Big-Game unveiled the Little Big Chair, a children's chair that is part of Italian brand Magis' Me Too collection, which caters specifically to young users. The chair, designed for children aged two to six, features an adjustable plastic seat that fits over a wooden frame and can be set to three different heights to accommodate a child's growth. Available in three colors, its design includes sliding plastic elements that can be adjusted and secured with simple white pegs, allowing the chair to adapt as the child grows. Highlighting the durability and emotional significance of the chair, it is constructed to support even an adult's weight. Big-Game co-founder Augustin Scott de Martinville emphasizes that designing for children requires as much rigor as designing for adults, despite the challenges in obtaining direct feedback on comfort. The Little Big Chair was introduced among a wave of child-focused designs at the year's Milan design week, reflecting a broader trend in children's product launches.

https://www.dezeen.com/2016/04/08/little-big-chair-childrens-furniture-big-game-milan-design-week-2016/

At Milan Design Week, PROWL Studio and M4 Factory will debut the PEEL Chair at the "Expect Death" exhibition, a sustainable alternative to plastic stacking chairs made from biodegradable hemp, aiming to challenge the fast furniture industry's waste. This initiative highlights the chair's compostable design and lifecycle awareness, utilizing innovative materials such as hemp-based bioplastic and a compostable hemp foam cushion, developed to decompose as quickly as an orange peel. Held in the former Porta Vittoria abattoir, the exhibition explores the environmental impact of furniture waste and showcases the chair's journey from production to disposal. The collaboration between the women-owned PROWL Studio and M4 Factory underscores a commitment to sustainability, utilizing the Milan Design Week as a platform to transform sustainable design from concept to scalable reality, promoting a future of responsible, mass-produced furniture.

https://designwanted.com/peel-chair-hemp-based-biodegradable-compostable/

Tamás Máté Nagy, an industrial design student at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, developed the Heir chair for his senior thesis, which ingeniously adjusts from adult-sized to highchair-height to accommodate the changing needs of growing children. Targeting young families, this chair addresses the transitional period when children outgrow traditional highchairs but are still too short for regular chairs, typically from ages 3 to 12. The Heir chair’s design allows it to remain useful beyond these years, essentially growing with the child and providing long-term functionality. Nagy collaborated with a skilled carpenter to enhance the quality of the prototype, gaining valuable insights into craftsmanship. Additionally, he innovated the assembly process by designing custom 3D-printed bolt heads that can be fastened using just a coin and manual force, eliminating the need for special tools. This feature not only simplifies the construction but also reflects a commitment to accessible and adaptable furniture design.

https://www.core77.com/posts/117784/Great-Post-Industrial-Design-Student-Work-A-Chair-That-Transforms-Into-a-High-Chair?utm_source=core77&utm_medium=from_title