The birth of the modern office cubicle

They're such a common site in our office that we don't often consider when, or where they came from... cubicles. Those incredibly efficient hangouts for the office honeybee.

The modern cubicle was created in 1968. Check back tomorrow and we'll give you a little history lesson on the humble office cube.

Your desk is gross...

A little unsettling office furniture trivia:

According to a study grant (not coincidentally funded by Clorox), The average office desk harbors more than 400 times the amount of bacteria typically found on a toilet! Ech... suddenly eating out sounds like a healthier option.

Jobs and Gates hanging out...

Can you identify the sweet chairs that Steve Jobs and Bill Gates were lounging in for this momentous interview during the All things D conference?

The need for (office chair) speed

In 2009, the first German Office Chair Racing Championship was held in Bad Koenig-Zell, Germany with 70 participants racing down a steep hill with only a helmet and knee pads for protection?

What would be faster - and Aeron or a Zody? We're adding that to our to-do list!

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Evolution of the office chair

One of the earliest records of the modern office chair originated in the 1800s with naturalist Charles Darwin, who added wheels (casters) to his personal lab chair so he could get to specimens quicker.

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Mrs. Angelina Jolie's executive chair

Can you name the executive chair Angelina Jolie used in a 2005 summer blockbuster?

Sayl is on Sale

The SAYL chair by Herman Miller was voted the 2011 Best of Green in Design and Architecture. Unique for its Eco-Dematerialised deisgn, the SAYL chair uses fewer materials in more inventive ways to make the chair attainable for more people.

Right now you can get yourself a SAYL (and anything else Herman Miller) for 15% less green!

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Zody spotted in Pandora command center

Pandora the planet, not the streaming music service. @robbellbottom was the first one to tweet the right answer - Avatar. Good eye Rob! We agree with Cameron - The Haworth Zody is hands-down, the most comfortable chair to sit in when you're plotting the destruction of big blue aliens.

James Cameron digs the Zody Haworth

What James Cameron movie features the Haworth Zody? (Hint - Its not Titanic)

The complete ergonomic setup

Ergonomic office tools such as monitor arms, foot rests, or computer peripherals, can keep your entire body in a relaxed, natural position even while you're slaving away on your TPS report. Check out our new ergonomic accessories.

Magical floating Aeron appeared in The Simpsons 2005

The Simpsons featured the Aeron in one of it's episodes, "Thank God, It's Doomsday." (air date) May 8th, 2005), Homer ends up in Heaven when he accurately predicts the date and time of the apocalypse. He visits God's office, which is decked out with a floating (of course) PostureFit Aeron.