| Although Herman Miller's Aeron is 15 years old this | | | | and this folds down if the user rests their arms |
| year it is still regarded by many as the ultimate | | | | on the top of the back should they feel like |
| office chair. | | | | maybe sitting sideways to vary their sitting |
| Does it still deserve to be held in such high regard | | | | position, the thinking behind it is to allow users |
| or are there chairs which quite simply are better? | | | | more freedom and variation in movement. |
| This article takes a look at 4 recent new office | | | | 3. Human scale Different World Chair |
| chair product releases to see whether it is still | | | | Although not officially launched, it's provisionally |
| deserving of such high praise. | | | | due for introduction around July, it promises to be |
| Perhaps the most striking difference with the new | | | | one of the easiest chairs ever to set up because |
| contenders is how much simpler they are to | | | | the user only has to adjust the seat height, every |
| adjust, often having many features that are | | | | other adjustment is completely automatic. |
| completely automatic. | | | | It weighs in at just 25 lbs which is barely half the |
| Many criticize the Aeron for its multitude of | | | | weight of an Aeron® and only has 8 |
| adjustments, although it's fair to say it allows the | | | | components so ease of use and environmental |
| user to fine tune the chair to their needs, it | | | | friendliness are its key benefits. |
| remains a fact many will not do so because they | | | | 4. Herman Miller Embody |
| are either confused or can't be bothered to | | | | Herman Miller has added the Embody to its range |
| grapple with it. | | | | which many see as being the long term |
| Let's take a quick look at some of the alternative | | | | replacement for the Aeron® |
| products which have recently appeared and see | | | | The chair is highly adjustable and is intended to be |
| what they offer. | | | | a one size fits all chair, it has many interesting |
| 1. HAG Futu | | | | innovations like a 4 layer support breathable |
| HAG of Norway has been making high quality | | | | fabric, which will find favor with those who tend |
| office chairs for years and this new model is its | | | | to sweat using conventional upholstery. |
| latest office seating incarnation. | | | | Its back support system is unique and designed |
| The Futu has a revolutionary new mechanism | | | | to mimic the human spine, so as you move the |
| HAG call inBalance and this 'black box' of tricks | | | | backs moves and supports you too. |
| automatically senses the user's weight and | | | | Conclusion |
| controls backward and forward movements | | | | Looking at these new challengers perhaps the |
| resulting in a balanced sitting position at all times. | | | | biggest change in new chair design is the move |
| 2. Knoll Generation | | | | away from complex multiple adjustments to a |
| Knoll's latest chair Generation has some really neat | | | | simplified and more automated product which |
| new features just not seen on an office chair | | | | takes out the need to spend a lot of time |
| before. | | | | adjusting and tweaking individual settings. |
| The chair has a bendable top half called Flex Back | | | | |