# Rubber Rebound Seating ‘A Restless Chairacter' Seating Lets You Rock When You Shouldn& By Going Like Sixty | Published 2009-03-14 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rebound-chair-rubber-joints-let-you-rock-when-you-shouldnt References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/03/11/a-chair-made-of-rubber/) & [pepeheykoop.nl](http://pepeheykoop.nl/) This rebound chair is a seat made of rubber by Pepe Heykoop, and it's perfect for people who can’t sit still. “The chair is made of a regularly solid material (wood or metal of some sort), while the joints and the skin of the chair are made of rubber,” [Yanko Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/expand-furniture) says. “You may bend and turn any way you wish, without breaking or busting. Don’t bend too far, however, as the chair has not been rendered fall-on-your-head-proof.” Well, this is practically cheating. Maybe the designer got yelled at for [rocking back from the table](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/espattio-platero-rocking-table) in Aunt Maude’s finest Whackerback chair, and then rushed back to the computer and whipped up a design for a [rubber chair](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bultan-chair). Or, rather, a chair with rubber joints to provide the opportunity of screwing around without the risk of breaking. He may also have been on shrooms, because he named his creation “The Restless Chairacter.” ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 11% | Activity: 69% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Rubber Seating:** The use of rubber in seating designs provides a unique and flexible way to experience furniture. - **Flexible Joints:** Flexible joints in furniture and other products allow for increased mobility and customization in design. - **Motion Seating:** Seating designs that encourage movement offer a new way to engage with furniture. ### Who This Affects Most - **Furniture Design:** The furniture industry can benefit from incorporating unique materials and designs that promote movement and flexibility. - **Industrial Design:** Flexible materials and joints in industrial design fields can lead to increased functionality and customization in everyday products. - **Office Equipment:** Incorporating seating designs that promote movement can improve workplace productivity and employee health. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Bungee Cord Seating Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tcord-chair.md) - [Modernized Rocking Chair Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nodding-chair.md) - [Sloped Movement Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tippi-chair.md) - [Functional Decorative Rocking Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rool-stool.md) - [All-Direction Wobbling Rocking Chair](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wobbling-rocking-chair.md) - [Wooden Lounge Rocking Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nice-chair.md) - [Contemporary Rocking Pouffe Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/platero.md) - [Mindful Wooden Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tanuvi-hegde.md) - [Sea Creature-Inspired Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seat-urchin.md)