The TeamUP Chair will Team-up 20 Materials at K2016: Solutions evolve as demands change. This is especially true in the business world. The ever-increasing pace of change in our work, offices and organizational structures calls for new and flexible office designs. BASF, in collaboration with ITO Design and Interstuhl, decided to tackle this challenge. The result is the TeamUP Chair, which makes use of almost 20 different BASF materials. Its ergonomics and multifunctionality set new standards for the creative hub in your office.
The prototype will be showcased for the first time in October on BASF’s stand at K 2016 (Hall 5, Stand C21/D21).
From the idea to a groundbreaking chair design
BASF does not just supply materials and support customers and designers in the construction of technical components with the Ultrasim® simulation tool. BASF also pioneers new trends in the furniture industry and the workplace. In 2014, BASF’s designfabrik® thus ran a competition to develop a new type of chair that measured up to the ongoing changes in the office environment. The winner was ITO Design of Nuremberg.
Armin Sander, CEO of ITO Design: “In the future, the key to success will be adaptable office environments that promote collaboration and provide the best possible reflection of teamwork in all its forms. These environments will be highly mobile and function like a living organism, moving constantly and adjusting smoothly to changing requirements. When developing the TeamUP concept, our main focus therefore lay on three areas: teamwork, learning, and social contact.”
TeamUP is an ad-hoc micro workplace that brings people together but can also facilitate concentrated solo working. It forms independent working spaces and can be adjusted to individual requirements. TeamUP combines the mobility and functionality of a conference chair with the comfort of an armchair and the atmosphere of a private room. Versatile. Always. Everywhere.
It goes without saying that a project of this type needs a high-performing, innovative partner who demands the highest standards in furniture production. In Interstuhl, the renowned office furniture manufacturer with German-based development and production, the ideal partner was found. Interstuhl is also a member of Office21, a project dealing with developments and options aimed at the design of successful new working environments in companies. Frank Gfrörer, Managing Director at Interstuhl: “Right from the first presentation of TeamUP, we were convinced that this is a groundbreaking project that sets new standards and accounts for the changing conditions in the working world. We are well-known for our unusual,…..
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