Furnishings
Furnishings
Boardwalk Bench
Forms + Surfaces Boardwalk Bench features slats of Cumaru wood in a seemingly random pattern, but it gets its moniker from the material: the wood was reclaimed from Atlantic Citys historic boardwalk during renovations prior to Hurricane Sandy. The piece measures 72 long x 16 deep x 20 high. full caption
MagnaShade
Multiple shading units can easily ruin the sleek, minimalist appearance of a window wall. But MagnaShade from MechoSystems solves this conundrum: the motorized roller shade can cover an expanse of up to 40 wide x 20 long. The housing piece, which measures 5½ high x 6½ deep, consists of a ceiling- or wall-mountable aluminum cradle and a steel tube-holder that are easy to install and maintain.
MagnaShade from MechoSystems eliminates the need for a row of multiple shade systems. Whats especially noteworthy is that the system is designed to fit a relatively small header profile. Rowan O. Georges full caption
MagnaShade from MechoSystems eliminates the need for a row of multiple shade systems. Whats especially noteworthy is that the system is designed to fit a relatively small header profile. Rowan O. Georges full caption
Regard Furniture Line
The trend in design to offer options for different ways to work or take breaks—individually or in groups—is making its way into health-care facilities. Nurtures Regard is a comprehensive furnishings line that caters to various patient and visitor activities in waiting rooms and lounges. It includes seating, tables, desks, privacy panels, and conveniences such as integrated power modules and charging stations that double as tabletops. full caption
JumpSeat Wall
Sedia Systems made a splash last year when it introduced the JumpSeat (record, January 2013, page 148), its ultramodern and compact seating concept for auditoriums. Recently the company expanded the line to include a wall-mounted version. Ideal for corridors and other space-challenged areas, JumpSeat Wall utilizes the same innovative folding mechanism as the original to cantilever the seat and is composed of 100% pre-consumer recycled birch plywood, as well as steel and foam. full caption
Gesture Task Chair
Ergonomic seating design used to consider how we sit while typing on computer keyboards and, later, on portable laptops. Steelcase is addressing how we work on those as well as on the current crop of tablet devices and smart phones we toggle between. The companys Gesture synchronizes with the user to support postures such as back, front, and side leaning, and leg positions including stretched, crossed, and tucked-under, while chair arms easily adjust to further support elbows when user views tablet screens. full caption