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Is This the Most Beautiful Home Office Chair?

It’s about time a beautiful office chair had a seat at the table

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By House & Garden South Africa | March 27, 2024 | Trends

Today’s homes are more dynamic than ever, with the roles of different spaces changing throughout the day. What is a workplace by day is often a dining room by evening – and any furniture must be able to support that shift, both functionally and aesthetically.

Taking the forms of two iconic chair silhouettes by designers-at-large Gubi, ―The Beetle and the Bat ― these chairs are both reimagined to be equally at home beside the desk and the dining table, making this transition smoothly and seamlessly.

The Beetle and Bat’s new height-adjustable variations show that it is possible to create a highly ergonomic and practical office chair without necessarily adopting the corporate expression of technical seating. Fluid, organic, and inspired by nature, both designs offer a beautiful way to bring the functionality of an office into the informality of the home.

The Beetle’s new height-adjustable version show that it is possible to create a highly ergonomic and practical office chair. Photography by Henrik Becker Nielsen, courtesy of Gubi.

its fully formed, organically curving shell and armrest, whereas the now-iconic, two-part Beetle is celebrated for the way the seat and backrest flex in response to the body’s micro-movements. Both chairs remain comfortable even when sitting for long periods – a benefit at the dining table, but an essential in the office.

The newly reimagined chairs present a benefit at the dining table, but an essential in the office. Image courtesy of Gubi.