The warmth of wood combined with modern ergonomics

In today's world, work styles are increasingly diversified and liberalized. Due to advances in technology and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, social norms and people's values regarding work styles and places have changed significantly. Featuring the warmth of wood and Itoki's unique ergonomics, "vertebra 03 WOOD" is the long-awaited latest model in the series, which expands the office environment and the consciousness of workers, which change with the times, more freely and flexibly. The production of the back and seat, which are cut and shaped from solid chestnut, a domestic hardwood, was supervised by Karimoku Furniture, one of Japan's leading comprehensive furniture manufacturers. Since its founding, the company's know-how, which has continued to create sustainable wooden furniture while interacting with wood, is combined with ITOKI's digital technology that utilizes body pressure measurement and seat tracers based on ergonomics and biomechanics. While making use of the texture of wood, we have achieved the optimal back and seat shape that follows the work posture, just like the previous model. The seat surface also has a non-slip coating to ensure a stable seating position. In addition, CMF's technology, which expresses delicate coloring while preserving the wood grain, brings even more originality and beauty to the universal form.

Free working styles and creativity that helps people

The wooden parts of the seat and backrest are available in three colors: clear, black, and green. Furthermore, you can freely mix and match fabrics from a total of 28 colors, including the original 14 colors of 2 types and the ``Knoll Textiles'', 14 colors of 2 types. More flexible and expandable customization is possible according to the concepts and functions of various spaces. We support people who want to work in their own way.

``The way we work has changed significantly due to changes in the way we work.By leveraging the knowledge and technology of manufacturers and putting in the effort, we can create new value that is not available in conventional office chairs.For example, the vertebra 03 If that's the case, you can also combine natural materials such as wood.As a designer, I feel it's meaningful to have created a chair with a sense of freedom that suits today's working styles.''

—Product designer Fumie Shibata