Active Bureaustoel by Yun Li is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award in Brons in Meubelontwerp Competition Category.
BronsMeubels· 2025
Active Bureaustoel
by Yun Li
Client: Ziel Home Furnishing Technology Co., Ltd.,
A' Design Award in Brons Winner in Meubels Category
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About Active Bureaustoel
Book Text: Active is een bureaustoel ontworpen om zittend werk te verminderen. De stoel heeft twee ronde kussens. Het lage kussen zorgt voor een zithoogte die iets boven die van conventionele stoelen ligt, wat de gebruiker helpt een rechtopstaande zithouding aan te nemen. Het hoge kussen is op barhoogte geplaatst, zodat dezelfde stoel ook staand werken ondersteunt. Een voetsteun laat de benen ontspannen tijdens staand werk. De armleuningen ondersteunen eenvoudige strekbewegingen en helpen de gebruiker om na lange periodes op te staan. Het frame is gemaakt van gebogen holle ijzeren buizen met stof en schuim, en de stoelen kunnen worden gestapeld om ruimte te besparen.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award in Brons
Active Bureaustoel is winnaar van de A' Design Award in Brons, een hoogst prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan uitstekende ontwerpen die zich onderscheiden door creativiteit, vindingrijkheid en scherpzinnigheid. Winnaars in Brons zijn ruimschoots vaardige en opvallend creatieve artefacten die de grote ervaring, verbeelding en het vernuft van hun ontwerpers bevestigen. Active Bureaustoel wordt verwacht een hooggewaardeerd, bewonderd en gekoesterd object te zijn dat opmerkelijk professioneel en innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in Brons heeft gewonnen, verwerkt de beste praktijken in kunst, wetenschap, ontwerp en technologie en is uitstekend door zijn aandacht voor detail. Active Bureaustoel bevredigt schitterend behoeften, raakt verlangens, charmeert gevoelens en spreekt de nieuwsgierigheid aan.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Active is a sedentary prevention chair with two cushions, high and low, that allows the user to work either sitting or standing.At the same time, the cushions and armrests allow for simple exercises and stretches to ease the discomfort of sitting for long periods of time.Its unique bending angle allows the chairs to be stacked together in an office environment, saving space.Multi-coloured options to add a splash of colour in the office environment.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Product Dimensions:Width 540 mm x Depth 400 mm x Height 780 mm
- Tags
- Office chair, Multifunctional, Light exercise, Prevention of occupational diseases, Health, Removable, Stackable
- Production Technology
- The main materials for the seat are hollow iron tubes, fabric and foam.The iron pipe is formed by bending and users only need 8 screws for installation.
- Design Challenge
- Balancing the ergonomics of the seat with the user's habits in an office setting was one of the challenges of the concept.The sitting height is currently set higher than conventional seats to ensure that the user can maintain a relatively upright sitting position.
- Research
- Occupational diseases caused by sedentary behaviour are a common health problem that is widely studied and discussed.The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) state,that prolonged sedentary behaviour is associated with a wide range of health problems, including obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes.Promote the reduction of sedentary time through increased activity time, simple activities, and standing offices to prevent occupational diseases caused by sedentary behaviour.
- Inspiration
- In the workplace, sedentary behaviour has become the norm, bringing about a series of occupational diseases as a result of maintaining the same posture for long periods of time.How to avoid being sedentary became the subject of our research.
- Project Duration
- The project started in Shenzhen in March 2024 and completed in Shenzhen in August 2024.
- Operation Flow
- The seat has two round cushions.With a low cushion for seat height, users can work in a healthy sitting position.The seat is equipped with armrests, allowing for simple movements and assistance in getting up when sitting for long periods of time.The high cushion is barstool height, allowing users to work in a standing position.A footrest is set on the bottom of the seat, so you can relax your legs when standing up to work.The switching of movements allows the sedentary body to move in order to reduce sedentary time.
- Patents
- China Patent Application Number：202430611547X
- Team Members
- Designer: Yun Li
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