Sit4Less.com and Knoll never stop moving...

Sitting at a desk all day restrained by a chair can be uncomfortable, irritating, and even painful at times. Why? The human body is built to move freely. Fortunately, the designers at Knoll disregarded the notion that office chairs have to keep you locked in one position all day, and developed a chair that would compliment free movement instead of combat it. Sit4Less.com is proud to introduce the Generation Chair by Knoll, which offers a new standard of comfort and unrestrained movement, supporting the range of postures typical of today's workplace.

Ergonomic research has challenged the idea of a single, forward-facing posture, recognizing that maintaining one seated position for an extended time is not compatible with the body’s natural tendency toward movement. To overcome this the innovative Generation was created with a Flex Back, Flex Top, and Flex Seat from a high performance elastomer. The Flex Back facilitates changes in posture and position throughout the workday. The Flex Top extends the range of movement allowing you to sit comfortably- even sideways. The Flex Seat offers 270 degrees of seat edge flex without a hard frame or obtrusive levers and the Continuous Lumbar carries the lumbar support in the Flex Back resulting in seamless movement from upright to perched or side sitting positions. In addition the Generation’s sustainable design is made from recycled materials and is constructed using minimal materials.

Generation reflects the changes that have accompanied the contemporary workplace. The workplace has transformed from strictly focused, task-oriented settings to more flexible interactions among workers and tasks.

Alana Stevens, Knoll Senior Marketing Director said, “In its research, Formway observed how people of different age groups and in different job functions related to their work environment. Clearly, there is no one way to sit and a chair should support as many postures as possible."

The most expensive office chair

The most expensive retailed office chair in the world was produced by Interstuhl and exhibited at the Emirates Millionaire Show in 2006. The chair is adorned with gold and silver gilt, and enriched with flower print on the cushions. Believe it or not, especially considering how it looks, this chair is labeled $ 65,000. Really?

Don't cheap out on your office chair...

Beware of those cheap-o office chairs! They can be even more than just a pain in the butt! "About 216,000 (OfficeMax) office chairs were recalled after 35 reports of the chair backs or posts breaking, leading to lacerations, muscle strains, contusions and concussions." Lacerations and contusions? Yowch.

Just how green is the Sayl?

Herman Miller has had a goal of environmental friendliness that was evident in their facility designs, LEED-Certified buildings, and the formation of their Environmental Quality Action Team (EQAT). Through the rePurpose program, Herman Miller gives new life to things your organization no longer needs by sending furniture or any other asset to deserving nonprofits around the world, keeping them away from landfills. Herman Miller's dedication to the environment has now trickled down into the very products they offer.

Several of Herman Miller's chairs, including SAYL from Yves Behar, pride themselves on using fewer parts and less materials which ultimately mean less cost and a smaller carbon footprint. Combined with the fact that they are all at least 70% recyclable, with several options over 90% recyclable, Herman Miller's work chairs are the true product of Herman Miller's Design for the Environment (DfE) team, which is responsible for maintaining high standards while incorporating increasingly more environmentally sustainable materials, features, and manufacturing processes.

Feel better, work better

It’s amazing what an ergonomically designed, state of the art executive office chair can do for your health, comfort, and energy. When the average US worker spends nearly 2,000 hours per year sitting behind their desk, the difference between an old, painful chair, and a new, innovative and personalized chair means the world. That is the difference you will feel when you sit in the Alpha 80 Executive Chair by Duorest, available now at Sit4Less.com.

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Herman Miller's "Action Office"

Herman Miller is credited with the invention of the office cubicle (originally known as the "Action Office II") in 1968 under then-director of research Bob Propst.

One of Herman Miller's first major projects was an evaluation of the "office" as it had evolved during the 20th century, and in particular, how it functioned in the 1960s, Propst's studies included learning about the ways people work in an office, how information travels, and how the office layout affects their performance. Propst consulted with Michigan State University psychologists Terry Allen and Carl Frost; Joan Evans, a British scholar of ornament and pattern; Robert Sumner, an investigator of the effects of different spaces on mental health; and anthropologist Edward Hall, whose book "The Silent Language" had been published in 1959, as well as other specialists, including mathematicians, and behavioral psychologists Propst concluded from his studies that during the 20th century the office environment had changed substantially, particularly in relation to the amount of information being processed. The amount of information an employee had to analyze, organize, and maintain had increased dramatically. Despite this, the basic layout of the corporate office had remained largely unchanged, with employees sitting behind rows of traditional desks in a large open room, devoid of privacy. Propst's studies suggested that an open environment actually reduced communication between employees, and impeded personal initiative. On this, Propst commented "One of the regrettable conditions of present day offices is the tendency to provide a formula kind of sameness for everyone." In addition, the employee's bodies were suffering from long hours of sitting in one position. Propst concluded that office workers require both privacy and interaction, depending on which of their many duties they were performing.