Uno ready to take flight

Have you ever taken a hot air balloon ride? If so, were you filled with excitement, fear, and amazement? There was only one thing that you trusted that day…the basket. You had faith that the basket was strong enough to hold you and the other people. Now imagine for a moment that the basket was an office chair. You may think this is an absurd possibility, but in reality it has happened.

Jonathan R. Trappe, a cluster balloonist, placed his complete trust in an office chair. He used his Uno chair as the gondola for his balloon flight. With helium balloons securely fastened to the chair, Jonathan and the Uno chair took flight. He reached a maximum altitude of 14,783 feet.

Next time you look up at the vast wonders of the sky…don’t just look for the shooting star or the jumbo jet or the bald eagle…look for the flying Uno chair, now that is a sight to see.

It is pretty evident that Jonathan loved his office chair. Have you ever traveled, gone out to eat, or been to the park with your chair? Let us know the great things that your chair has experienced with you.

Walk, Work & Sit with the Sit-to-Walkstation from Details

Introducing the Sit-to-Walkstation (very similar to the infamous Walkstation). The table on the Sit-to-Walkstation has been expanded to allow room for a chair as well as a treadmill (brilliant!).

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Feel great. Burn calories. It’s as easy as a walk in the park.

Energize your workday with the Sit-to-Walkstation. Just choose how you want to work — sit, stand, or walk — with the push of a button.

The Sit-to-Walkstation combines a complete, low-speed treadmill with an electric, height-adjustable worksurface, so it’s easy to add movement and burn calories as you work, whenever you want. The result: better health and more energy. Not to mention less time at the gym, and more time for what matters.

The Sit-to-Walkstation. A great way to walk toward a healthier you.

cobi - every part of cobi was designed to flex and adjust to your body

Steelcase received the prestiguous 2009 Red Dot Design Award for the cobi® chair, the newest edition to Steelcase collaborative seating collection. The Red Dot award, formally known as Design Innovations, is ranked amongst the largest design competitons.

cobi was designed by Luke Pearson and Tom Lloyd of the London-based PearsonLloyd, in collaboration with Steelcase Design Studio. The chair’s design encourages users to move freely and minimizes fatigue by supporting a wide range of sitting postures. It features an elastomeric top edge that gives way when users drape an arm over the back of the chair (which, I’m sure we are all guilty of doing when sitting in a chair for longer periods of time).

Also, the seat pan flexes on three sides, allowing users to sit multiple ways in comfort. cobi caters to a collaborative work environment and combines aesthetics with performance.

cobi will be available to purchase on the Steelcase Store beginning in June. The armless version of cobi starts at $399 whereas cobi with arms starts at $439.

Click here for more information regarding cobi.

Lei - office chair designed specifically for women

An office chair that has been designed specifically to fit a woman’s pear sized shape? Interesting…

Based on a year long research study it was found that women sit with their elbows more towards their backs and less at their sides and that women sit more upright at the front of their seat and do not sprawl backwards like men often do (as I’m writing this post, I am guilty of doing exactly what is described here with the arms and the seat position…and yes, I’m a woman).

To address this common seated position the office chair for the ladies, Lei, has a more pronounced lumbar support along with a more forward-leaning seat pan and the armrests sprout from the backrest rather than rising from the sides.

Although I agree that people sit differently, I’m still skeptical. Wouldn’t you rather have an adjustable chair to accomodate the varying seating preferences and a variety of people? This is the approach that Steelcase has taken so far although there is room for debate. What do you think? Is male vs. female seating something that Steelcase should consider?

Walkstation in the Business Center at the JW

The Walkstation can now be found in the business center at the JW Marriot in Grand Rapids, MI. As of today, the Walkstation is only at this particular location, but it is our hope that it’s popularity grows.

You’d be surprised how quickly you learn to walk + work. The Walkstation caps out at 2 mph so you can’t run even if you try. It is also whisper quite as to not disrupt your neighbors.

There is lots of good that comes with the Walkstation, including free shipping and installation…not to mention burning calories while working! Check it out here on the Steelcase Store.