An exhaustively researched visual history of the office chair.

Each office has its own requirements of office furniture to get the job done. However, there are some basic pieces of office furniture that every office shouldn’t be without. One secret to keeping the employees happy is by keeping them comfortable in the office that they work in. The more comfortable they are, the less stress that they feel when reporting for work.

This updated edition features designs from 1800 up to present day, and features the biggest names in furniture design, art, architecture and craft.

"The report discusses the European literature on "healthy" sitting postures and, relatedly, of suitable office and shop furniture, especially of chairs. Recommendations by orthopedists, physiologists, and physical anthropologists are summarized and tabulated for the height, shape, and dimensions of the seat surface; for the shape and dimensions of the back rest; and for the height of office desks, as well as for tables and stands to be used with office machines, such as typewriters."--Abstract.

Linking comfort and design, this book is the first reference to explore the comfort/discomfort paradigm. Comfort and Design: Principles and Good Practice presents cases that demonstrate the success that companies from five countries around the world have enjoyed by engineering products with comfort in mind. The contributors discuss the theory behind comfort design and demonstrate practice by using case examples, presenting these elements together for the first time in one source. The text also explores the costs and benefits associated with reducing discomfort and increasing comfort. This book will serve as a guide to developing and implementing effective design strategies to deal with comfort.