Design with People in Mind
The size of type, intuitiveness of controls, the degree of comfort—design is a process that begins with people in mind.
At Herman Miller this philosophy began with Gilbert Rohde’s belief that design was the only honest way to make furniture that served people. Charles and Ray Eames agreed: imparting their molded plywood chairs with contours mimicking those of the human body.
In the 1970’s, designer Bill Stumpf sculpted foam to comfortably support people while they work—creating the first ergonomic task chair. He introduced ergonomics to our industry.
Since then, Herman Miller and its designers have continued to find innovative solutions, but have never forgotten that design begins with people. Not just their physical attributes, but their behaviors as well. We study the purpose of their work and their postures and movements. Design follows.
Our approach must be working, as Herman Miller was recently recognized as the number one brand for ergonomic seating by Contract magazine.
When you’ve had the ergonomics evaluation and the awesome ergo furniture, remember that the worker needs to be positioned properly to utilize the benefits of a Herman Miller chair. http://innovatiohealth.blogspot.com/2012/04/so-you-did-ergonomics-set-up-now-what.html