In the world of office chairs, more isn’t necessarily better. A good ergonomic chair will have a high degree of adjustability. However, the seating option with the most knobs and levers isn’t necessarily the best one. In fact, some of the most awesome chairs are those that automatically adjust – so you can just sit . . . Read More »
Archive for the ‘Office Chairs’ Category
Trendy Office Chairs for 2013
Thursday, April 25th, 2013 by Mark CanavarroThe Office Furniture Blog offers a peek at what you might be sitting on this year in their roundup of trendy office chairs for the modern workplace. None of these designs in seating are new, but they may become more popular since they are quite eye catching. For example, the use of chrome for the . . . Read More »
Steelcase and the New Science of Sitting at Work
Friday, April 19th, 2013 by Mark CanavarroHow do you design a task chair when workers no longer really need either a desktop computer or a desk? Steelcase is answering that question with a Gesture – the “new sitting experience”. This ergonomic chair is designed to support the smartphone and tablet user who sits in a completely different way than yesterday’s office . . . Read More »
Slide Your Toboggan Around the Office for Random Collaboration?
Friday, April 12th, 2013 by Mark CanavarroWe all know that the big office buzzword for the last few years has been collaboration. But most organizations are still trying to figure out how to support the serendipitous encounters that are supposed to deliver so much value for modern businesses. Knoll is attempting to fill this support role with the Toboggan sled desk/chair . . . Read More »
The Standing Office Goes Too Far?
Saturday, March 30th, 2013 by Mark CanavarroIn the United States, we always like to think we are ahead of the curve. But the fact is that we aren’t always first adopters of new ways of doing things. Nor do we always take new concepts further than anyone else. In some ways, that’s a good thing. For example, the standing desk trend . . . Read More »
Is Your Office Furniture Too Hard Core?
Saturday, March 9th, 2013 by Mark CanavarroOver the past 15 years, more and more companies have been looking for ways to boost the 3 “Cs” at work: Creativity, Collaboration and Comfort. They’ve tried almost everything you can imagine to achieve these goals. Design open plan offices that do away with cubicle panels and let everyone see and hear everyone else all . . . Read More »
PM’s Office Chairs Cause Kerfuffle Down Under
Friday, February 22nd, 2013 by Mark CanavarroIt’s been a while since we had any amusing office furniture news to report. Thankfully, our friends down in Australia are giving us a juicy bit of gossip to share this week. In the Land Down Under, people in high places are making changes that are raising a ruckus. Apparently, the furnishings for the Prime . . . Read More »
Are People Racing to Buy These Office Chairs?
Monday, December 10th, 2012 by Mark CanavarroWe’ve blogged before about luxury vehicles like a Mercedes Benz being turned into office furniture. But there’s apparently a market for auto themed office chairs and worktables that fit the average income bracket as well. A company called PitStop Furniture is manufacturing a line of chairs that look like the seats from racing cars and . . . Read More »
The Most Interesting Office Chair in the World
Friday, October 26th, 2012 by Mark CanavarroWe can just hear the Most Interesting Man in the World saying, “I don’t usually sit down at a desk to work. But, when I do, I prefer the LimbIC chair.” What is it about this ergonomic task chair from Zurich-based company InnoMotion that makes it so interesting? Does it justify the $8500 price tag? . . . Read More »
Does Your Office Chair Have a Sweet Spot?
Saturday, October 13th, 2012 by Mark CanavarroThat’s a question you should be able to answer if you’ve spent the appropriate amount of time learning to adjust it. All those knobs and levers aren’t just for show. They are designed to offer you a chance to explore and find out just how comfortable you can really be. If you’ve bought an ergonomic . . . Read More »
