Flow 360 Ergonomyske Stoel by Yonghua Liu, Yang Liu and Qing Zhou

Flow 360 Ergonomyske Stoel by Yonghua Liu, Yang Liu and Qing Zhou is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award yn Platina in Kantoarmeubelûntwerp Competition Category.

PlatinaKantoarmeubels· 2025

Flow 360 Ergonomyske Stoel

by Yonghua Liu, Yang Liu and Qing Zhou

Client: Ue Furniture Co., Ltd

A' Design Award yn Platina Winner in Kantoarmeubels Category

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The Design

About Flow 360 Ergonomyske Stoel

Flow 360 is in ergonomyske kantoarstoel ûntwurpen foar lange perioaden fan sittend wurk. De folgjende stypjende struktuer soarget derfoar dat de ûnôfhinklike lumbale stipe meibeweecht mei de taille en har yn realtime oanpast oan de lichemskromming. In adaptyf kabelmeganisme op basis fan gewicht en aktiviteit reagearret op ferskillende lichemsgewichten en sitposysjes, fan rjochtop oant efteroerleunend, sûnder hânmjittige betsjinning. De earmleuning is yn ferskate rjochtingen te fersetten, en in trijefâldich útklapbere fuottenbank stipet de skonken. Yn de stoel wurde recycle plestik, brânfeilige materialen, eko-lear op wetterbasis en sykheljende gaaske stof brûkt.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award yn Platina

Flow 360 Ergonomyske Stoel is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Platina, in ekstreem prestisjeuze erkenning foar wier útsûnderlike, elegante en prachtige ûntwerpen. Platina-winners binne wûnders fan skepping, tsjûgenissen fan de grinzen fan yntellektuele kreativiteit, en litte it ûnevenaardige profesjonalisme en sjeny fan har ûntwerpers sjen. Fan dizze ûntwerpen wurdt ferwachte dat se de meast ferneamde wurken binne dy't de estetyk fan in tiidrek bepale, bydrage oan it wolwêzen fan de maatskippij en de grinzen fan keunst, wittenskip, ûntwerp en technology ferlegge. Flow 360 Ergonomyske Stoel lit in transsendint nivo fan treflikens sjen en makket de wrâld sûnder mis ta in bettere plak mei syn foardielige en weardefolle skaaimerken. Flow 360 Ergonomyske Stoel is in winnend wurk fan de A' Design Award yn Platina dat winsken wekker makket, ynspirearret, entûsjasmearret, behaachet en grutte freugde opwekket.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: 1. Follow supporting: The lumbar support adapts to the user's waist movement, fitting body curves perfectly in real time;
2. Magic armrest: Multi-angle adjustment (up and down, left and right, etc.) ensures high flexibility and comfort.
3. Trifold magic footrest: Proper leg support is secured regardless of sitting postures.
4. Adaptive weight activity cable mechanism: Requiring no manual operation, it adapts to various weights and different sitting positions from reclining to sitting upright.
Dimensions & Packaging: Whole chair weight: 35 kg
Chair back: adjustable tilt angle: 90 degrees to 150 degrees
Headrest: width: 37 cm, adjustable height: 9 cm, and adjustable tilt angle: 85 degrees
Magic armrest: 360-degree all-dimension adjustment, including 180-degree reverse flip, 5 cm slide adjustment, 10.5 cm height adjustment, 40-degree rotation inward
Tags: Ergonomics, dynamic fitting and support, follow supporting, adapt to the sitting posture, multi-angle adjustable armrest, trifold magic footrest, eco-friendly materials
Production Technology: The whole chair utilizes lots of recycled plastics, reducing carbon emissions during production. It adopts fireproof materials and processes to lower the risk of causing fires in confined spaces. It also applies innovative materials such as water-based, solvent-free eco-leather, silicone materials, and reformable engineering plastics, reducing the use of harmful chemicals, enhancing the overall stability and durability of the product, and delivering a long-lasting comfortable user experience.
Design Challenge: The challenge of this design is to create an ergonomic chair that adapts to users with different weights, heights, and body shapes. Therefore, Flow 360 is designed with the follow supporting architecture and adaptive weight activity cable mechanism to ensure that diverse users obtain proper support from lumbar to sacrum regardless of sitting postures. It also utilizes soft and breathable skin-friendly mesh fabrics, providing a comfortable prolonged sitting experience.
Research: Nowadays most office chairs are not ergonomic, especially not capable of providing proper lumbar support for the user while reclining. To this end, Flow 360 dynamically adapts to the user's changeable sitting postures with three innovative technologies, including the following supporting with sacral support, multi-angle adjustable magic armrest, and trifold magic footrest, thereby ensuring arms-waist-legs all-around comfortable support.
Inspiration: Flow 360 advocates more humanized workplace environments. It features three innovative technologies, including the follow supporting structure, multi-dimensional adjustable magic armrest, and trifold magic footrest, guaranteeing great comfort for arms, waist, and legs. All these features make this ergonomic chair fit human body curves perfectly to prevent health problems caused by incorrect sitting postures, thus meeting modern workers' needs for healthy, cozy, personalized office environments.
Project Duration: The project finished in April 2024 in Zhejiang.
Operation Flow: Flow 360 features the follow supporting structure, with the independent lumbar support dynamically adjusting in a concentric manner following the user's waist movement to fit the human waist curve in real time. It is equipped with the adaptive weight activity cable mechanism that intelligently judges and handles the loaded weight with a proper damping capacity, requiring no manual operation and adapting to various weights and different sitting positions from reclining to sitting upright.
Team Members: Yonghua Liu, Yang Liu, Qing Zhou
Image Credits: UE FURNITURE CO.,LTD