Frank Gehry once wrote that designing a new chair was like being asked "tofind the meaning of life while standing on one foot. It's like a Talmudicquestion." In 1989, when Knoll approached him with that same challenge, theonly way Gehry would consider it was if Knoll would set him up in a workshopsimilar to that of Charles and Ray Eames, which he fondly recalls visitingin his youth. Two years after receiving the Pritzker Prize -- "the Nobel ofarchitecture" – the designer released the Gehry Collection (1990) for Knoll.Paying homage to his Canadian roots, he named the pieces after ice hockeyterms; the wafer-thin strips of laminated maple are bent, woven and curledinto featherweight yet sturdy forms, evoking the simple strength of hockeysticks themselves. Made in U.S.A. Stamped with the KnollStudio logo, Frank Gehry’s signature and the date of production. Thermoset adhesive provides structural rigidity without the need for metal connectors, while allowing for ergonomic movement and spring-like comfort. Back of Chair flexes for added comfort. All wood grains run in the same direction for resilience. Accolades include ASID Award, ROSCO Award, ID Magazine Gold Award, ICFE Award for Excellence, IBD Silver, Prince Takamatsu World Culture Award and Time Magazine Best Design of the Year (all 1992).