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VISU CHAIRDESIGNER Mika Tolvanen (Finland)SHELL OPTIONS lacquered ash, natural oak, upholsteryFRAME/LEGS Lacquered steel, mat chrome, oak wood legs

VISU CHAIRDESIGNER Mika Tolvanen (Finland)SHELL OPTIONS lacquered ash, natural oak, upholsteryFRAME/LEGS Lacquered steel, mat chrome, oak wood legs

NERD CHAIRDESIGNER David Geckeler (Germany, Winner of Muuto Talent Award)MATERIAL oak, solid and veneerCOLOURS oak, black, grey

SPLIT TABLEDESIGNER Staffan Holm (Sweden)MATERIAL solid ash, solid oakDIMENSIONS 90 x220 og 73 cm…

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I love sleek design, especially in stackers. These chairs are gorgeous!

Bursting Balls!

You’re shopping for a chair online and you want something different.  Something cool, like you’ve seen on design blogs and in trade show reviews.  Something innovative, comfortable and good for your posture.

It looms…

Then you run across a product called the Ball Chair.  Its various permutations are similar, but the one question running through your mind as you look at the attractive folks perched perfectly on their chairs is,

“Is this thing going to explode when I sit on it?”

That’s the first thing I thought, at least.  But never fear!  The Evolution chair is made with high quality anti-burst material, and direct from Evolution’s site:

Our anti-burst balance ball is eco-friendly and latex-free. It is also 6P-free, meaning it does not contain the 6 most harmful phthalates contained in some other balance balls or plastic products.

Good for the environment, good for the back.  What’s not to love?  Two of my co-workers sit on them, and we all occasionally do a little quick yoga in the office.  Only when the bosses are not here, catch my drift?

Making Flippy-Floppy

Hey, remember these guys?

Fashion and brilliance, what’s not to love?

The Talking Heads are one of the seminal bands of the 70s/80s, and David Byrne  was the mastermind behind their groundbreaking music.

Did you know he’s also designed chairs?

The Mohawk Chair

 

When asked simply, “Why chairs?”, this is what Mr. Byrne had to say:

Well, they have arms and legs and vaguely human scale — and shape. They’re people — they hold you, support you, elevate you or humble you. They’re funny or elegant, funky or gorgeous, social or aloof. They’re characters with lives and histories…aren’t they?

Pretty much every architect or artist working in a sculptural medium is confronted with the chair design question at some point in their lives.  It’s nice to see that Mr. Big Suit can join the party!

Back from the grave!

We’ve been busy little workers (and elves for the better part of December) over at Seating Zone and we can surface for air to wish you a very belated Happy New Year!

I’d like to take a moment and wax amorous about my Hon Ignition chair I’m currently sitting in.  I have the basic model without the syncro-tilt option but it’s absolutely fabulous.  I avoid task chairs and stick to my beloved Varier kneeling chair, but this small seat makes me feel cozy and secure without restricting my movement.  The mesh back is super supportive and breathable.  I can easily adjust my tilt tension with one knob, and the arms are totally adjustable to whatever position I need, up or down.

I recommend this chair for those of you smaller folks, around 5’1″ to 5’8″, who want a task chair that’s proportionate, functional and really comfortable.  It comes in loads of fabrics and even fully upholstered.  Take a look at our selection in the Ignition line.  You won’t be disappointed.

Thanksgiving Special! Take 5% off your order Thursday-Monday

We at Seating Zone like to give back to you, our loyal customers.  Starting on Thanksgiving, Thursday the 24th and running through Monday the 28th we’ll take 5% off the top of your order on our site.  Enter CYB005 in the coupon code box at the point of checkout to redeem this deal.

That’s any item, any quantity.  Combine that with our customary free shipping and free tax and you’ve got yourself a quality new chair at an excellent price.

I don’t know about you but I’ll be needing more lumbar support after I demolish our turkey on Thursday.

Stackability

Dornob‘s done it again, this time with a unique take on economic, stackable chairs.

Design? Meet function!

The Triplette Chair by French designer Paul Menand is a sight for sore eyes for yours truly.  I used to work in a liquor store with a tasting room, and for every event we had to set up tables and chairs for our customers.

Cue entry into the cobwebbed storeroom, filled with stacks of bent old nested chairs.  They were a nightmare to separate and even worse to stack again.  Even though they were upholstered, they weren’t very comfortable, and at 5’4″ I can tell you that lifting one of the metal monsters above your head to try and stack it so that it won’t fall on you while you’re negotiating the stack back into the closet isn’t fun.

Menand solved my problem and thousands others like it, not to mention the woes of entertaining in small loft spaces, with his Triplette.  Who doesn’t want three chairs in one?  The best part of this design is that the “storage container” can be used as a single chair when you’re not in need of extra seating.

More for your money

Web Spotlight: CUErgo

Cornell University’s Ergonomics Web resource guides are fantastic.  The site was created in 2002 as a resource for classes at Cornell’s College of Human Ecology and covers everything from research and development to detailed ergonomic setup guides.  I browsed through their workstation guide, available both on the web and for download.

Based on workstation component positioning or areas of pain, CUErgo gives you a text and picture-based tutorial on how to set up your ergonomic workstation.  The information is simple, easy to use and comprehensive, and by the time you’re done you’ve created a safe and beneficial environment that encourages productivity and alertness.

The one thing I wish for is more current information in the guide itself, perhaps to reflect the innovative trends in movable seating that I love so much.  However, the site is up to date with user-friendly resources that’ve stood the test of time to benefit everyone who works in a home or professional office.  Check it out!  It’s definitely worth some serious perusal.

SitCorrect: Pregnancy Seating

I’ve linked to a new study posted by Varier earlier this week regarding the benefits of kneeling chairs for women during the latter stages of their pregnancies.  Check it out!

Just curious….

Ergo Expo 2011

It’s that time of year again!  The annual Ergo Expo takes place in Las Vegas from November 30th to December 2nd.

Ergonomic Mecca

Ergo Expo is the largest and most comprehensive ergonomic event in the nation.  Speakers and manufacturers from around the world come to share their ergo-friendly products and knowledge.  This year’s schedules include companies like JetBlue and Chevron  with implemented ergonomic strategies, as well as some of our favorite manufacturers (Humanscale, Varier, ESI, Neutral Posture and Office Master, to name a few!) with their superb product lines.

Events like this ensure that ergonomic products and workplace strategies get the support they need in order to deliver unparalleled support to us on a daily basis.  For those of us who can’t attend, Ergo Expo’s offering free webinars throughout the conference.  They’re certainly not to be missed!