Herman Miller Ardea
The Ardea light has earned both Gold and Silver honors from the International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA), while the Twist LED task light earned dual Bronze awards. The products and their respective awards across multiple categories secured a place for Herman Miller among the top corporate winners for 2010 and also for the past five years, with 8 awards in total during the period.
2010 marks the 30th year of the annual design competition, which recognizes design excellence in products, ecodesign, research, strategy, packaging, interactive design, and concepts. The IDEA awards are sponsored by the Industrial Designers Society of America and held in collaboration with the Henry Ford Museum and media sponsor Fast Company Magazine. Herman Miller’s Ardea and Twist lights were selected among 1900 product entries from 29 countries. (more…)
Thrive Portfolio from Herman Miller
Feel Better. Work Better
Herman Miller’s research-based ergonomic products makes it possible for people to thrive. Described as Total Ergonomic Solutions, Herman Miller rolls out the Thrive Ergonomics Portfolio to better organize their health-positive line of products and help guide clients in their proper use. With their acquisition of UK-based Colebrook Bosson Saunders, Herman Miller rounds out their ergonomic product offerings to make people safer, happier, healthier and more comfortable.
Check out the new Thrive Portfolio for yourself at http://www.hermanmiller.com/Thrive-Portfolio
Campo Chair from Kimball Office
JASPER, IN (May 2010) — For those in the market for task seating, Kimball(R) Office interstuhl(R) is offering a new, ergonomic and affordable option, with many of the same features found in higher-end office seating. Campos(TM) allows employees from all corners of the office to experience the comfort found when intuitive controls integrate with simple design. The line will debut in June, in the Kimball Office Chicago showroom, during the week of the NeoCon World’s Trade Fair.
“Campos revolutionizes the expectations of traditional task seating by including many of the same luxury features found in other Kimball Office interstuhl seating products, and not currently available in the general task chair market,” said Jeff Fenwick, Vice President and General Manager at Kimball Office. “Campos combines solid quality with a light aesthetic, to provide the market with a budget-friendly, sustainable task chair.” (more…)
CES 2010: Top Gadgets at CES
Christine Persaud
Published: 01/07/2010 12:34:53 PM UTC in CES 2010
- Herman Miller at CES 2010
Herman Miller Ergonomic Desk & Chair: One company I did not expect to see at a show like CES is high-end furniture maker Herman Miller. But the company opted to show off its latest options in the ergonomic office. When you think about it, techies are spending hours on end at the computer playing video games, watching/downloading content, working, or even just surfing the Web and social networking sites. This means just as with the home theatre, comfort is of the utmost importance. More..
