June 17, 2005—An Innovation Award was given to Herman Miller for its Cella task chair. The seats defining feature is Cellular Suspension, a new concept first proposed by the designer, Jerome Caruso, using pliable molded polymer “cells” and loops to responsively flex in concert with the body’s movements throughout the workday, says the company.
Herman Miller pioneered suspension seating with the Aeron in 1994 and the Mirra in 2003, and with Cella it continues to innovate in materials and performance, which helped earn a Best of NeoCon Innovation Award.
The Cella chair contract list price ranges from $564 to $984, about 25 to 30 percent below Herman Miller’s Aeron and 10 to 15 percent below the Mirra chair.
Following the firm’s Design for the Environment methodology, the chair has 33 percent recycled content and is 99 percent recyclable. It is manufactured at the company’s GreenHouse seating operations facility using alternative “green” energy.
The standard ergonomic features of the Cella include Harmonic Tilt, Passive PostureFit, pneumatic height and tilt tension adjustability. The tilt allows for a deep range of recline, with pivot points at the hip, knee, and ankle, and no varying resistance anywhere through the recline. It is covered by Herman Miller’s 12-year, 24-hour-a-day, bumper-to-bumper warranty.
For more information, visit the Herman Miller Web site.
