Ergonomics
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What happens when a chair becomes the conversation?
At Machine Hall, Herman Miller gathered Sydney’s design community to consider performance seating as part of workplace strategy, not just workplace furniture.
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Alex Bain on finding his anchor in Herman Miller’s Aeron Chair
In the last instalment of our three-part performance seating series, Alex Bain from Architectus explains why sitting well shouldn’t feel like sitting at all and explores an unexpected success metric of the hybrid workplace: the grounding power of emotional support.
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Dale O’Brien on sitting easy with Herman Miller’s Verus Chair
In the first instalment of our three-part series exploring what it means to sit your best, we pose the question to Gray Puksand’s Dale O’Brien, who discusses the importance of ease and majority rule when it comes to sitting and reveals why specifying a task chair is not unlike choosing a Volvo.
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Peerless design meets planet-aligned professionalism
True sustainability doesn’t have to be complicated. As Wilkhahn demonstrate with their newest commercial furniture range.
Products
Small arm, big impact: Meet the unsung hero of ergonomic workspaces
Winner of the 2025 RedDot Design Awards, the newly relaunched Flo monitor arm by Colebrook Bosson Saunders (CBS) brings refined ergonomics and effortless movement to the forefront of modern workspaces – proving that comfort and performance start at the desk.
Events
Zenith launches Denn in nationwide debut: Next stop, New Zealand
The highly anticipated debut of Denn begins right here in Australia. Zenith has recently completed the nationwide launch of the intelligent task chair at events in Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney. We catch you up on the details.
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The ergonomics of collaboration
The workplace can be organised according to four foundational space typologies. But how do we maximise the ergonomics of each?
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What makes ergonomics so important?
Ergonomics in the workplace can help reduce costs, improve productivity and even boost the quality of work produced. Here’s how.
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Advanced Ergonomics: Inside the Quiet Design Language of the Konfurb Sense
Featuring award-winning design, sustainable materials and unique aesthetics, this ground-breaking new office chair by Buro Seating is a masterpiece of ergonomics in action.
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Tracing our steps and harnessing movement within the office
Ergotron’s TRACE monitor mounts aim to move with us, in order to maximise wellbeing and output.
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Friedrich-Wilhelm Dauphin looks back on a half century of design
Since founding in 1968, Dauphin has stood at the forefront of ergonomics, design, and aesthetics. Founder Friedrich-Wilhelm Dauphin has driven this story and now he looks back on a legacy certified in design gold, but one still growing.
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Responsive and collaborative: BeSide by Formway
Formway’s chair collection is an unquestionable nod to design that supports activity and movement at the workplace. The latest design modifications help lend added appeal and versatility to the collection.
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UCI takes the lead with (certified) sit-to-stand workstations
New Australian Standards for Office Desks & Workstations have been released, and UCI is miles ahead with two certified sit-to-stand workstations – the only Australian supplier to do so.
Products
A new age of sit-to-stand presented by Ergotron
In the bustling halls of Orgatec many innovations could be seen, but one company in particular took the classic sit-to-stand desk to all-new heights.
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Greater productivity through design: how Zgonic embraces ABW
Commercial environments across the world are increasingly adopting activity-based working (ABW) models to foster greater interpersonal engagement amongst end-users. And what’s more, they appear to be doing this en masse.
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A double win for Steelcase at the Good Design Awards
Steelcase walked away from the 60th annual Good Design Awards with two pieces of gold – for its Navi TeamIsland and Series 1 seating.
Ideas
Taking Care of Business: Ergonomics, Explained
Ergonomics has taken workplaces around the world by storm. Is it a mere fad, or actually an area worth investing in? We crunch the numbers to find out.
Ideas
The definitive guide to workplace generations
Boomers, Millennials, Gen X… here’s what we really mean when we talk about generations in the workplace.
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Workspaces are changing. Why shouldn’t your furniture change, too?
Workspaces are continuing to evolve. What is driving this evolution, and can proper furniture specification alleviate this period of change?
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3 surprising ways to improve ocular health while working
Digital eye strain during work has become the new normal, but it doesn’t have to be that way! Mindfulness aside, ergonomics could be one of the key solutions to improving ocular health. Humanscale has answers.
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Do you know the biggest risk factor you’re currently facing? You might be shocked
Employers and corporations are acknowledging the value of ergonomics and its direct impact on the health, wellbeing and productivity of their employees. So, what’s ahead?
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Learn from the best with Humanscale Consulting
Humanscale’s Ergonomic Consulting assists organisations with the development and implementation of cost-effective ergonomics programs. Here we discover their unique approach to improving wellbeing at work.
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What’s the future of ergonomics? We ask the experts: Humanscale Ergonomic Consulting
As architecture and design becomes more attuned to the value of flexibility, ergonomics have come to the forefront of conversations about design. What does this mean for the ergonomics discipline moving forward?
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Adjusting for comfort: Ushering in a New Age for Australian ergonomics
Does Australia’s approach to ergonomics need to be reassessed? According to the experts at Humanscale Ergonomic Consulting, our Ergonomics Standards is in dire need of critical overhaul.
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Working smarter AND harder: Humanscale Consulting proves the value of ergonomics to a business’ bottom line
How does ergonomics affect economics? Humanscale shows us how improved ergonomic behaviours can improve business performance and individual wellbeing.
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The Australian Standards are putting workers at risk: Here’s why Humanscale is changing Australian ergonomics
By definition, the Australian Standards champion standardised approaches to design and engineering. What is the role of such guidelines in ergonomics, where flexibility and non-standard design are the goal?
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Is there a ‘secret’ to sitting? Do you know the latest ergonomic innovations? We ask the experts: Humanscale
Thanks to advances in technology and new working behaviours taking place across the world, the discipline of ergonomics continues to evolve. Here we talk to the ergonomic experts at Humanscale Consulting to find out how improved ergonomics is creating a new culture of best practice.
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Adjusting for comfort: Ushering in a new age for Australian ergonomics
“Good ergonomic workplace design will increase productivity by an average of 12 per cent.”– Dr Alan Hedge.
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How did we get here? A brief recent history of seating design
Ergonomics and product design – especially in the commercial sector – has always had a strong relationship, but how does ergonomics push the possibilities of design?
Products
Workplaces, They Are A-Changing. CBS Is Bringing The Workplace Revolution To Asia Pacific
Throughout Asia Pacific the workplace revolution is coming full force. We chat to CBS about the changing face of work in our region.
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Workplaces, they are a-changing: And CBS is bringing the workplace revolution to Asia Pacific
We’re definitely at the forefront of workplace transformation, but throughout Asia Pacific the workplace revolution is coming full force. We chat to CBS about the changing face of work in our region.
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How Zgonic is changing the future of work
Zgonic’s monitor arms may be the answer to a rising demand in mobile workspaces today! Let’s explore why.
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From A to Zgonic: designing for a healthy workplace
You’re an intelligent and efficient worker, so why should your task furniture be any different?
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Why is it important for brands to invest in R+D?
Our industry now understands the value of data, science, and the importance of supporting the wellbeing and health of the end-user. But what is the value of R+D to the ‘best practice’ of design?
Ideas
Desks and chairs: Ergonomic essentials in workplace design
‘Ergonomics’ is a term that gets thrown around a lot in the architecture and design industry. But what does ergonomics actually mean in design? And how do designers achieve it?
Products
Here’s Why Humanscale STILL Rules The World Of Seating!
The visual simplicity of Humanscale’s chairs belies the state-of the-art technology that allows them to adjust to every user – hardly a knob or lever required!
Project
Forget Everything You Know About Wellbeing In The Workplace And Pay Attention
So, you think you know how to design for health in the workplace? Think again.
Ideas
Is ‘Active Sitting’ The New ‘Standing’?
‘Sitting is the new smoking’, we’ve all been told, and in response many of us have sprung to our feet – at least for part of the work day. But is standing the best solution for increasing human activity and performance at work? The results of a study on active sitting may surprise you.
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Isn’t It Time Your Workstation Did Some Work?
Should we have to always rearrange our workstations every time to alleviate bad design? Maybe it’s about time that our products empower the end user!