This September we took a spin in the Specere chair by Okamura, inside and outside the office. Here’s the rundown on the experience.
Work Design Magazine’s Katie Sargent along with the design team at HOK NYC spent the month of September working from Specere by Okamura. Here’s their top takeaways from the experience.
Form and function perfectly collide through a chair that moves with you! Specere is a lightweight, compact task chair with long-lasting comfort. It can fit in a variety of work settings including conference, training, workstation and at home. As the landscape of work continues to change, Specere can shift to fit in any work space as well.
The Rundown
- Key Features: Full, responsive back support, height adjustable using a simple pin beneath the seat.
- Chair Design: The design focus is monobloc – one color, one material, one basic shape from one cast.
- Adjustable Options: With or without armrests and 2 different caster types. Also comes in a stool option.
- Fabric Options: Seven vibrant monochromatic colorways.
- Sustainability Spotlight: By limiting the number of materials and components Specere has lowered the carbon footprint through production and distribution. While built to last, Specere’s components can be disassembled for recycling.
What We Loved Most
Specere is a simple and stunning task chair, which adds a sleek look to the work space. We tested the dark green color, which hides any stains or wear from use. While the chair color options are very bright, the monochromatic design keeps it feeling subtle and grounded.
The color is so vibrant and really pops in any environment.
The chair is quick and agile, it is the perfect touchdown chair for an office on the go or a space in transition. The wheels roll seamlessly across a variety of floorings without marking or snagging and can easily be pulled up to an impromptu training, extra space for a meeting or more seating in a conference room. It’s slim frame makes it quick to move about.
Additional Feature Spotlight
- The Specere chair addresses two unique problems; enhancing user comfort through advanced ergonomics and reducing visual clutter in office settings.
- Chair designed by B4K
- Check out a video of the chair below!
Want to see more from Okamura?
Last September we reviewed the Sphere task chair. Catch the full review here.
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