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Fun Fact of the day: The Planet chair designed by Sven Ivar Dysthe
Norwegian designer Sven Ivar Dysthe shows in these pictures a fun little fact about the Planet chair that he designed. Two chairs fit together to make a perfect sphere! Here’s another fun fact: If you...
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Chair Inspiration: The Active chair in the Office Varier Active Sitting in an EZ Meeting setting This photograph illustrates how well the design-awarded Active chair functions in a meeting room...
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Traditional Seating vs. Active Sitting
One can write a million articles and present a million medical facts, but sometimes the best thing to do is to share a simple image explaining why you should choose a Varier chair over traditional...
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Ty Pennington features Norway and Variér on episode
We had the great pleasure of meeting Ty Pennington in NYC last year. One thing led to another and the next thing you know, Ty was on a plane to Norway. The result was the launch of a new show, and in...
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Where does the concept Active Sitting come from?
Have you ever wondered how the concept Active Sitting came to be? Believe it or not, the first true Active Sitting chair was launched in 1979 by Norwegian designer Peter Opsvik. Here is some...
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Health and Research: In the media
“The more time you spend sitting each day, the greater your chance of dying within the following three to fifteen years (depending on which study you consult)”. -Forbes.com – How to Stop Your Office...
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The ergonomic benefits of the Variable balans
Aside from being a seating icon, there are many reasons why the Variable balans is so popular. The most important is of course what the chair does for you. Launched in 1979, the chair has remained...
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Your spine on the Variable balans
There has been a lot of focus on the Variable balans lately. I have therefore decided to dig through the archives to show the position of the spine while seated on the original kneeling chair. As you...
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Tuesday thoughts – get ACTIVE
At my old office I suffered from daily back and shoulder pains because of our office chairs, which really effected my life quality. When I was done working I normally went straight home to my couch....
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Start Moving!
Did you know, that sitting can reduce your life expectancy? I’m not talking about a few months, I’m talking years! “If you’re sitting at a desk reading this on a computer screen, take note: reducing...
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