Playground swings, carousels and rolling logs informed this furniture collection designed by Cranbrook Academy of Art graduate Joe Parr.

Swing Seat comprises a white steel tube, that serves as a base and handles, and holds up a curved leather saddle where the user sits
The Detroit designer created PlaySetting for his MFA thesis project at the graduate school in Michigan. His series consists of three pieces called Swing Seat, Roller Sofa and Carousel.
Each piece is designed to move in a different way that draws on the structures found in children's play areas.
"I borrowed aesthetic cues from familiar active contexts and created a feeling somewhere between furniture, playground, and gym equipment," the designer said.
Roller Sofa takes cues from the playground log roller. Two cylinders upholstered with a blue Maharam fabric and foam form its seat and backrest "The objects were designed to activate the body and encourage social behaviours," he added. "By defying the typical typology of furniture, the ambiguity of these objects encourages playful participation in both personal and social interactions."
Swing Seat comprises a white steel tube, that serves as a base and handles, and holds up a curved leather saddle hanging in the middle. When a user takes a seat, the base rocks and the seat pivots to create a motion similar to that of a playground swing.

"Swing Seat challenges the instinct to seek relaxation by planting ourselves in a lounge ...