What if the traumatizing experience of too many cheap plastic replicas has determined the negative aura often associated with the office chair? The problem is well known among furniture manufacturers, who for years have been rethinking the codes of work seats according to the emotional tones of residential environments.
Ten office seats perfect at home
When the need for a comfort chair does not clash with the style of home living: ten office chairs that facilitate their insertion in the home working mode.
Dimensions 62 x 45 x 89 cm
Dimension 58 x 57 x 84 cm
Rollingframe: dimensions 82 x 67 x 87-97 cm
Dimensions 63 x 67 x 128/138 cm
Dimensions 57 x 58 x 83,5/91,5 cm
Dimensions: 103 x 83 x 130 cm
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Dimensions: 57,5 x 50/77 x 90/108 cm
Dimensions 69 x 63 x 92 cm
Dimensions 58 x 52 x 74 cm
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- Giulia Zappa
- 12 October 2020
And yet, the current smart working scenario demands to recreate the functionality of an office inside the home. Hence, regaining a seat’s full ergonomics becomes a priority to be combined with existing furniture, perhaps disposed in an already reduced floor area where each new insertion can be problematic.
Reflecting on this new overlap between work and living space, we have selected ten office chairs that maintain all the prerogatives of the office type - the adjustable height, the folding backrest, the back support and the comfort given by the padding, as well as the mobility that meets the needs of movement – while not betraying the taste for good design. Beyond the strict functionalism, in complicity with the style, these chairs promote not only a newfound posture, but also encourage the good mood of both body and home.
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Swivel, adjustable in height and supported by a die-cast aluminum frame, it was originally designed as a chair for the professors of Catherine's College in Oxford, hence the name. Avoiding any pomposity, showing that culture does not need frills, it stands out for the extreme linearity and cleanliness of its forms, which have been declined in many versions, including the Premium with the characteristic horizontal stitching of the upholstery.
Perhaps the quintessential office chair classic, EA 217 has not lost its seductive appeal over the years thanks to its ability to perfectly hybridize the needs of the desk chair with the style of the home environment. The slender and slightly curved profile of the backrest integrates the pronounced character of the upholstery, offering a harmonious combination.
Italian icon among office chairs, Frame responds to the logic of evolved simplicity that has always characterized Alberto Meda's design. It stands out for the aerial presence of a polyester mesh coated with PVC on a die-cast aluminum structure. It is seclined in many types and variations so as to fit in contexts and interiors with a heterogeneous style, without ever betraying its dry but never severe style.
Lord is the office evolution of a famous Häberli project, the Milord lounge chair. Lord retains the high, supported backrest and the composed, linear form, making it a discreetly technological presence. The reclining backrest can be put in five different positions. The upholstery, in fabric or leather, is removable.
Made famous by the grid inspired by a diamond that marks its enveloping polycarbonate shell, the Meridiana line of seats also includes an office version with die-cast aluminum frame on wheels and adjustable height.
Pod is an anomalous office chair which prioritizes visual and mental privacy to perfect ergonomics thanks to a truly enveloping shape. A real cocoon, it is made of a monobloc shell made of recycled plastic supported by an essential wooden base. Two cushions on the seat and backrest give comfort and greater visual complexity thanks to the chromatic contrast.
The shape of Beetle is inspired by the anatomy of the beetles and the contrast between a rigid inner shell and a soft and welcoming padding on the seat and back. It is available in a wide range of finishes and covers, including a brass and velvet version that conceals the use of the chair in an office context.
Inspired by the principle of "full performance, discreet design", Pacific Chair stands out for the sleek and essential silhouette of its backrest, which when viewed from behind hides all mechanical components from view. Slightly detached, the thicker seat forms a curious visual counterweight, while the armrests help to reinforce the aerodynamic sense.
Minimizing the size and visibility of the lever to adjust the seat height says a lot about Lan's character. Conceived as an office chair for those who do not like office chairs, Lan takes care of respecting the ergonomic principles while emphasizing the emotional code through the use of a wooden shell, a fabric cover, and minimal but at the same time round and welcoming shapes.
A chair that cares about sustainability and that demonstrates it in a concrete way: Phoenix components can be replaced in case of damage, theoretically extending the life cycle of the object to infinity. It is not surprising, then, that the name of the chair resembles that of the bird who resurrects from his ashes, nor that the synthesis of the shapes not only supports this mechanism of substitution, but is also devoted to comfort, as underlined by the padding and the beveled seat and backrest.