As new ways of working offer greater opportunities for flexible workspaces, the consideration for ergonomic design becomes fundamental to promoting comfort, health and wellbeing. By fitting working tools to the body, instead of one’s body to the tools, energetic and dynamic working environments can be tuned to inspire creativity and innovation.
The human body has physically evolved to move regularly. Extended periods of both sitting and standing can have a negative impact on an individual’s physical comfort. Research conducted by Schiavello’s Knowledge Hub indicates that movement in the workplace positively contributes to comfort and collaboration and minimises musculoskeletal discomfort often felt in the back, shoulder and neck.
Flexibility in the Krossi collection allows individuals to control and adjust their position at the work point, ultimately promoting movement and improving physical and mental health.