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Since 1938, Knoll has been recognized for creating modern furniture that inspires, evolves, and endures. Steeped in the history of modernism, our vision is carried forward today by the most talented contemporary designers.
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Against the backdrop of the rich and storied work of Florence Knoll, every Knoll Textiles collection combines beauty and function, producing fresh perspectives for contemporary interiors.
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As a topic of interest, seating has occupied researchers for centuries. Hundreds of books, research studies, journal articles and symposia have focused on some aspect of humans as they sit and the objects on which they sit. Why so much attention? In part, because there is a Zen-like duality to sitting and seating—simplicity and complexity; moving and staying; comfort and discomfort (see sidebar). Also, effective sitting and seating relate directly to the activities in which a person engages.
Today, one can find a wide array of chairs reflecting the current understanding of ergonomic experts and designers as how to best support traditional office tasks.
But office work is changing. Traditional jobs involving only one primary, forward oriented task are giving way to new approaches to work and a wide variety of task postures and positions.
This white paper addresses five related issues:
DOWNLOAD "THE FUTURE OF ERGONOMIC OFFICE SEATING" TO READ THE FULL PAPER