WHAT’S NEW IN THE

OFFICE CHAIRS WORLD?

A HISTORY OF THE OFFICE CHAIR

The office chair has had a long and complex evolution. They started to be used initially around 100 years ago when offices and commercial services began to establish themselves. Suddenly a new breed of worker had been born - outside of the factories and into the offices, where people would organise and file in a world of bureaucracy.

ROLL ON!

The addition of wheels was perhaps the first real innovation that made a big difference to these workers - they could now move freely between their desks and their filing cabinets, and wherever else that was nearby, without having to get up. This greatly enhanced productivity.

FUNCTIONAL CHAIRS

The innovation of ergonomics was the first step towards creating chairs specifically designed to increase productivity, and there's a little bit more to it than just adding wheels!

Chairs began to be able to move across the floor, be adjustable on the seat height and even have tilt mechanisms. The use of ergonomics has literally shaped todays chairs to have lots of different features. Many materials and shapes began to take effect on the office chair, with unique and fun designs now available.

The following office chairs are of some of todays top picks for office furniture. Lets see who is in the line-up…

HERMAN MILLER AERON CHAIR

Herman Miller office chairs are probably best known for a single piece of design - the Herman Miller Aeron. This was an iconic piece of design, first unleashed onto the world in 1994. The chair incorporated a mesh design, to allow office workers to remain cool, and adjusts itself to adapt to the shape, size and posture of the user - this makes for a chair that is naturally adaptable and can allow the user to undertake all sorts of activities all day long, without causing discomfort.

ORANGEBOX OFFICE CHAIRS

Orangebox Office Chairs come in a variety of shapes and sizes, all offering a good comfortable seat for anyone to sit in. Offices do not always need an office chair, but chairs for waiting rooms and visitors, which is where the variety of designs from Orangebox will make an office look swish and modern with any of their amazing designs.

BOSS OFFICE CHAIR

Boss design office chairs are a good example of a manufacturer that creates a wide range of chairs to suit a wide range of offices. The designer chair can be used for niche appeal, with many people desiring a retro look or whatever else - it just goes to show that function isn't everything when you really need good form. Of course, these sorts of chairs do have a high level of function - but just not as high as it could be, with design taking more of a front seat.

HUMANSCALE

Humanscale ergonomic office chairs are specifically used as ergonomic office chairs. With ergonomic equipment and chairs being more widely used in offices, these chairs do not only look great, but the products react to your movements and adjust accordingly to your positions to support you where you need it most.

GIRSBERGER

Girsberger chairs pay close attention to detail in every respect. Using some of the world’s finest materials and chair designers, they have come up with some of the world’s highest quality made chairs.

GETTING THE LOOK

Getting the right look for the office is important; it's not just about function - although of course that's very, very important.

Certain chairs give off a certain vibe - and so are suited to particular offices if they want to put across a particular mood to their clients or employees.

ERGONOMICS

This fusion of aesthetics and functionality is really what ergonomics is all about. Getting the most out of your chair when you sit down is one thing, but with proper aesthetic considerations you can make the user really want to sit down in the first place - and get on with whatever they have to do.

THE OFFICE

Offices are continually changing and adapting, and this is reflected in their chairs - it's something of a fallacy to suggest that there's anything new or old in the office chairs world, because there is always something new and old. There is always something changing and evolving.

Whether it's an emphasis on function, on looks or a fusion of the two - you'd better not blink because that emphasis can change pretty darn fast in the office chair world.