The Durotaxis Chair
is a fully 3D printed multimaterial
dual position rocking chair designed
by Synthesis Design + Architecture
and manufactured by Stratasys.
The chair is inspired by the biological
process of the same name, which refers
to the migration of cells guided
by gradients in substrate rigidity.
The chair is an ovoid rocking chair
which has two positions, as an upright
rocking chair and as a horizontal
rocking lounge.
The volume of the chair
is defined by a densely packed
threedimensional wire mesh that
gradiates in size, scale, density,
color, and rigidity. The chair
capitalizes on the multimaterial