Ugh, it never fails. No matter the size of the group, you always seem to get stuck sitting next to someone you’d rather not be—an overtly intoxicated uncle at your brother’s wedding, a co-worker that believes closed-mouth chewing is more suggestion than rule, or the girl you wish you hadn’t started a conversation with at a party. More »
As advanced as office chairs can be, they’re still based on one increasingly bad assumption: that we’re sitting upright in front of a traditional computer. Steelcase’s upcoming Gesture chair at last acknowledges that we’re living in a world of smartphones and tablets. Its back and seat shift in tandem to maintain support in any number of real-world postures, whether it’s leaning back to check text messages or curling up for an e-book. The armrests are equally flexible to save us from the added strain that comes from holding a gadget in-hand. As long as habitual mobile device users can wait until the fall release, and aren’t worried about the eventual price, the Gesture might literally have their backs.
Filed under: Cellphones, Household, Peripherals, Tablets
Via: Gizmodo
Source: Steelcase
It’s hard to find an outdoor bench that’s as versatile as the Bend Bench. I think you can gather that much, even from its name alone. It’s described as ‘part kinetic sculpture’ and ‘part functional public seating.’
What makes the Bend Bench so unique is that its framework allows it to be rotated both horizontally and vertically. The whole design is pretty confusing but just think of it as a combination of merry-go-round and umbrella.
The bench provides back-to-back seating, but one of the seats can also be flipped over to serve as a sort of cover to protect the people seated on the other side from the elements. Pretty neat, eh?
The Bend Bench was designed by Attila Jonas.
[via Yanko Design]
There’s nothing quite like the joy of making company ever-so-slightly uneasy, and these deceptive chairs with a faux-slant would probably do the trick. More »
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