# Rubber Tire Seating Leo Kempf's 'Tired Lounge' is a Modernized Rocking Chair By Summer Luu | Published 2010-09-22 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leo-kempfs-tired-lounge References: [mocoloco](http://mocoloco.com/fresh2/2010/09/20/tired-lounge-by-leo-kempf.php) & [materialicious](http://www.materialicious.com/2010/09/tired-lounge-by-leo-kempf.html) Leo Kempf's 'Tired Lounge' is a furniture piece in the shape of half a rubber tire but looks way more modern than it sounds. The lounge chair is made up of a frame from [FSC](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fractal-9)-certified birch and upholstered by [strips of black rubber](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ruffini), creating an in-and-out weaving pattern to dress the chair in style. In a simple U-shaped design, it is also a rocking recliner. Leo Kempf's 'Tired Lounge' is truly a [modern day rocking chair](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oval-rocking-chair). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 43% | Activity: 82% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Modernized Rocking Chairs:** Opportunity for designers to create updated versions of traditional rocking chairs that blend style and functionality. - **Innovative Upholstery Materials:** Potential for using unconventional materials, such as rubber strips, to create unique and visually appealing furniture pieces. - **Sustainable Furniture Design:** Demand for eco-friendly furniture made from certified sustainable materials provides an opening for innovative designers to create environmentally conscious seating options. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Opportunity for furniture manufacturers to explore new design aesthetics and incorporate unconventional materials to create modernized seating options. - **Home Decor:** Market for unique and stylish seating options encourages designers and retailers to showcase modernized rocking chairs as statement pieces for interior design. - **Sustainable Living:** Growing interest in sustainable living opens up opportunities for eco-friendly furniture companies to offer modernized rocking chairs made from certified sustainable materials. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Fabric-Wrapped Rocking Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zhe-rocking-chair.md) - [Modernized Rocking Chair Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nodding-chair.md) - [Relaxed Simplistic Lounge Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gb-lounge.md) - [Slick Eco-Conscious Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecoconscious-chair-design.md) - [Contemporary Rocking Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/penguin-rocking-chair.md) - [Ergonomic Relaxation Lounge Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zephyr-lounger.md) - [Leftover Textile Lounge Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sugar-lounge-chair.md) - [Wooden Lounge Rocking Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nice-chair.md) - [Soothing Boat-Like Lounge Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canoa-chair.md)