NEW YORK, June 16, 2009 — Humanscale has netted five big awards at the NeoCon World’s Trade Fair 2009—the largest exhibition of contract furnishings in North America—including three Best of NeoCon awards and two Grand Prizes in Buildings Magazine’s Product Innovations Awards. Humanscale’s M2 monitor arm is the company’s most lauded new product at NeoCon, earning both a Gold Best o...view full story

NEW YORK, June 11, 2009 — Humanscale’s M2 monitor arm has been named Best Ergonomic Solution by mix interiors magazine for Mixology09. Judged by an independent panel of some of the most prominent members of the British office interiors industry, the mix interiors Awards recognize the finest new products on the office interiors market.

mix interiors—the leading magazin...view full story

NEW YORK, June 4, 2009 — Humanscale has earned a record-setting five Citations of Excellence in Buildings magazine’s Product Innovations Awards. Never before has one company earned so many citations in a given year.

Humanscale is debuting more products in 2009 than any other year since its founding in 1983, including the five citation honorees: the Diffrient World chair, M2 ...view full story

NEW YORK, May 27, 2009 — Humanscale will unveil its latest innovation in laptop computer holders at NeoCon 2009: the L6 Notebook Manager. The newest in Humanscale’s family of ergonomically designed laptop solutions, the L6 provides features that simplify the ergonomic use of laptop computers.

Many laptop holders allow—and even promote—use of the laptop keyboard while the unit is in...view full story

NEW YORK, March 27, 2009 — Humanscale introduces the M2, an ultra-simple monitor arm that offers a longer life, a more streamlined aesthetic, and a more eco- and value-conscious choice than any current-generation monitor arm. The M2 is an exceptional example of Humanscale’s ongoing quest to simplify designs to benefit the purchasing organization, the user and the environment.

Integ...view full story

NEW YORK, May 21, 2009 — Humanscale announces the introduction of its next-generation keyboard mechanism: the ultra-sleek and ultra-functional 6G. Set to debut at NeoCon 2009, the 6G features an advanced design that sets a new standard for keyboard mechanisms.

The 6G’s thin profile is half the thickness, utilizes 30% less steel, and weighs two pounds less than similar mechanisms. B...view full story

NEW YORK, May 27, 2009 — Humanscale announces the introduction of Ginkgo and Lotus, two new textiles by award-winning designer Elizabeth Whelan. Offering new color choices and exceptional utility, Ginkgo and Lotus provide exciting new options for Humanscale’s task and conference seating lines.

Ginkgo, made from 100% wool, gets its name from the Ginkgo Biloba tree, as the texture of...view full story

NEW YORK, May 27, 2009 — Humanscale’s first LED task lighting solution is set to make its debut at NeoCon 2009, June 15 – 17. The new Element™ light by Mark McKenna, Design Director of the Humanscale Design Studio, offers groundbreaking advancements in LED technology, and is the first of its kind to meet all of the Department of Energy’s criteria for an LED task light.

All current-...view full story

NEW YORK, May 27, 2009 — Humanscale takes on unhealthy air with its latest innovation: a high-performance air purifier that will debut at NeoCon 2009, June 15 – 17. The new Humanair air purifying device offers exciting Clean Air Zone technology that is sure to set a new trend in the contract interiors industry.

The Environmental Protection Agency has identified indoor air quality a...view full story

NEW YORK, May 27, 2009 — Humanscale introduces the Diffrient World chair by legendary designer Niels Diffrient. Representing ultimate simplicity in a high-performance task chair, Diffrient World sets an exciting new bar in sustainable task seating design, due in great part to a significant new advance in dynamic recline technology.

Made from just eight major parts and weighing less...view full story

NEW YORK, May 29, 2009 — In an effort to significantly reduce the environmental impact of its printed literature, Humanscale has adopted an electronic marketing initiative that will reduce the number of brochures it prints by 90% and save more than 1,300 trees each year.

In 2008, Humanscale printed more than 10 million pages of literature for use in North America alone. In addition...view full story

NEW YORK, May 27, 2009 — Humanscale announces it has sold one million Freedom chairs by legendary designer Niels Diffrient. Thanks to revolutionary design and broad appeal, Freedom has become one of the best-selling high-performance task chairs in the world since it was first available to the market in 2001. Freedom’s emphasis on simplicity—and Diffrient’s belief that form flows from fun...view full story

NEW YORK, March 31, 2009 — Humanscale’s Diffrient Technology Light—a versatile task light integrating two power outlets and an optional data port into its base—is now shipping. An ideal lighting solution for hospitality and “hot-desking” applications, the Diffrient Technology Light by Niels Diffrient combines versatility, energy efficiency, ergonomic function, and engineering precision w...view full story

NEW YORK, April 29, 2009 — Humanscale’s popular Design Smart Seminars series continues in May with two educational sessions, titled “The Adaptable Workplace: Ergonomic Design and Productivity” and “Public Architecture and the Power of Pro Bono Design.”

In “The Adaptable Workplace: Ergonomic Design and Productivity,” scheduled for May 14 in Chicago, Professor Alan Hedge explores the...view full story

NEW YORK, April 24, 2009 — One hundred-fifty University of Minnesota design students are benefiting from the insights of legendary industrial designer Niels Diffrient. Diffrient’s U of M talk on April 20, 2009—sponsored by Humanscale—explained the esteemed designer’s quest to improve the human experience through his work.

The hour-long session detailed Diffrient’s career, including...view full story

NEW YORK, March 23, 2009 — Humanscale Healthcare will unveil the T6 Point-of-Care Technology Cart at the HIMSS09 Conference & Exhibition. A follow-up to Humanscale’s hailed T5 Technology Cart, the T6 features improved cable management and sleek new aesthetics while teaming unmatched mobility and comfort with a high-performance power system for both laptops and PCs.

Available ex...view full story

NEW YORK, March 23, 2009 — Humanscale Healthcare will preview the V7 Articulating Wall Mount computer solution at the HIMSS09 Conference & Exhibition. The revolutionary design teams ergonomic comfort and safety with maximum space savings to provide easy computer access in compact healthcare environments.

The V7 allows for instant, effortless ergonomic adjustment of monitor and ...view full story

NEW YORK, March 25, 2009 — Humanscale’s Diffrient Work Light II has won a prestigious 2009 iF product design award in the Lighting category, heralded for its innovation, performance and green qualities. Superior design and materials selection, workmanship, ergonomic features, safety and brand value were also factors in its selection.

The versatile, precision-designed and engineer...view full story

NEW YORK, March 24, 2009 — Humanscale’s popular Design Smart Seminar series continues in April with four educational events, including “Ergonomics & Healthcare: Boost Patient Care through Caregiver Comfort” and “Trench Warfare, Not Surgery: Implementing Sustainability in the Real World.”

In “Ergonomics & Healthcare: Boost Patient Care through Caregiver Comfort,” scheduled f...view full story

NEW YORK, March 3, 2009 — Humanscale’s Liberty Side chair, Access Rail and CPU600 have been recognized by the 2008 Green Dot Awards for their exceptionally sustainable designs. The Green Dot Awards—which strive to reward and promote forward-thinking businesses that create environmentally friendly products or services—received thousands of entries from mor...view full story

NEW YORK, February 24, 2009 — Humanscale’s popular Design Smart Seminar series continues in March with seven educational events, including “Public Architecture and the Power of Pro Bono Design,” “Trench Warfare, Not Surgery: Implementing Sustainability in the Real World,” and “Ergonomics & Healthcare: Boost Patient Care through Caregiver Comfort.”<...view full story

NEW YORK, February 5, 2009 —Humanscale’s V3 Wall Station has earned a 2008 International Design Award in the Medical Furniture category. The artists and entrepreneurs who created and judge iDA strive to recognize and celebrate visionary designers in architecture and interior, fashion, product, and graphic design. 2008 winners were selected from more than 1,000 applicants from 5...view full story

NEW YORK, February 5, 2009 — Thirty-five graduate and undergraduate interior design students from Pratt Institute have gained new insight on the connection between sustainability, ergonomics, and productivity following Humanscale’s debut of “The Adaptable Workplace: A Student Workshop.” Participants also have the opportunity to compete for an academic scholarship.

Present...view full story

NEW YORK, February 5, 2009 — Humanscale celebrated the achievements of John Peterson and John Cary of Public Architecture—a national nonprofit organization—at a reception and silent auction on January 30. The event also raised a glass to Contract magazine for jointly naming the pair the 2009 Designers of the Year.

Peterson and Cary—President and Executive Director of Pu...view full story

NEW YORK, February 5, 2009 —The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded Humanscale’s new Philadelphia sales office LEED Silver Certification for Commercial Interiors. This accomplishment is a reflection of Humanscale’s longstanding commitment to the environment, which is applied not only to the design and manufacture of its products, but its office and showroom interiors as wel...view full story

NEW YORK, January 30, 2009 — Humanscale’s popular Design Smart Seminar series continues in February with eight educational events in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. The February roster includes two new sessions—“Public Architecture and the Power of Pro Bono Design” and “The Adaptable Workplace: Ergonomic Design & Productivity”—in addition to returning sess...view full story

NEW YORK, January 14, 2009 —To support recent European growth, Humanscale has opened a new showroomin London. The sleek new space offers an innovative laboratory-style customer experience. At 4,300 square feet (400 square meters), Humanscale’s new international base in the Clerkenwell district of London is twice the size of its previous location.

The showroom, office and...view full story

NEW YORK, January 13, 2009 — Humanscale’s Diffrient Work Light II and V3 Wall Station have won prestigious GOOD DESIGN awards from the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design. The oldest competition of its kind, GOOD DESIGN has evaluated entries based on innovation, form, materials and construction, concept, function, utility and aesthetic appeal since 1950.

...view full story

NEW YORK, January 7, 2009 — Humanscale is continuing its popular Design Smart Seminars with new and returning sessions in January and beyond. The successful series of educational events was launched in 2008 to update the company’s customers and members of the A&D community on relevant and enlightening design-related topics.

Humanscale kicks off 2009 with a pair of se...view full story

NEW YORK, January 5, 2009 — Humanscale Freedom and Liberty chairs can now be outfitted in Squiggle, a new textile by award-winning designer Lori Weitzner.

The high-performance patterned textile is part of Humanscale’s new Movement collection, teaming durability, sustainability and beauty to complement a wide variety of environments.

Composed of 100% recycled polyes...view full story

NEW YORK, December 19, 2008 — To support the growing international demand for its high-performance task seating, Humanscale has announced that Liberty chairs sold to customers in the Asia Pacific region will now be assembled in China.

In January 2009, Humanscale will begin production of the award-winning Liberty chair in an ISO 9001-certified facility in Shanghai—a move t...view full story

NEW YORK, November 26, 2008 — Humanscale is expanding its environmental commitment with a new initiative aimed at protecting a rich and diverse ecosystem. Through a three-year, $750,000 sponsorship of a new World Wildlife Fund program, Humanscale will help prevent the destruction of one of the last pristine wilderness areas of southeast Asia. The region, occupying nearly 1.5 mi...view full story

NEW YORK, November 24, 2008 – To help support Humanscale’s global customer base, the leading manufacturer and distributor of office furniture in Australia has strengthened its partnership with Humanscale by adding a production assembly line for Humanscale’s Liberty chair.

Schiavello, a top 200 privately owned Australian company, is now assembling the Liberty chair at its ...view full story

NEW YORK, October 31, 2008 — Humanscale’s Diffrient Work Light II is featured in this month's issue of Buildings Magazine as a Citation of Excellence Winner in Building’s annual Product Innovations Awards.

A versatile task light featuring a traditional screw-in socket to support a wide variety of bulbs, including the latest environmentally conscious compact fluorescent bu...view full story

New York, October 24, 2008 — Humanscale products continue to be a favorite among Hollywood set designers, as Freedom and Liberty seating, Diffrient Lights and M7 Monitor Arms have been chosen to adorn the sets of two dozen feature films and prime time television shows in the coming year. Drew Barrymore, Robert De Niro, Robin Williams and John Travolta are just a few of the star...view full story

New York, October 22 2008 — Humanscale will introduce the M2 Monitor Arm at Orgatec 2008 in Cologne, Germany. Offering the slimmest profile available for a monitor arm, the M2 boasts sleek good looks as well as a universal mount to suit any work surface. Designed to support flat panel monitors weighing 8 to 20 pounds (4 to 9 kilograms), the M2 simultaneously clears usable space...view full story

New York, October 22 2008 — Humanscale will introduce the new Paramount, a multiple-monitor display system supporting one to eight flat panel monitors on a single parabolic mount, at Orgatec 2008 in Cologne, Germany. Intended primarily for trading applications, Paramount’s unique dual folding-crossbar design and integrated upper row enable time- and money-saving reconfiguration...view full story

New York, October 10, 2008 — To support its growing international customer base, Humanscale has opened a showroom in Hong Kong. The new showroom is Humanscale’s first in Asia, and is an important part of Humanscale’s international expansion. International sales comprised 23% of the company’s total sales in 2007, a figure expected to increase in 2008.

Located on Central, H...view full story

LONDON, September 18, 2008—Humanscale’s new London showroom on Northburgh Street in the heart of the Clerkenwell District will be among the sites highlighted by this month’s Designers’ Saturday showcase. The event, scheduled for 26 – 27 September, aims to inspire and offer insights into the depth of the design world with exhibitor installations, prototypes, and staging of unconventional ...view full story

NEW YORK, July 11, 2008 — Humanscale’s award-winning Switch Mouse is now available for purchase at a list price of $120. The revolutionary mousing solution features unprecedented ergonomic design to improve comfort and safety for computer users.

The Switch Mouse offers two new innovations—a V-shaped base, which minimizes wrist pronation, and a navigation dish that reduces muscle activity ...view full story

NEW YORK, June 27, 2008 — Humanscale’s much anticipated, award-winning Cinto chair is now available for purchase. The innovative and environmentally conscious stacking chair fills a gap for ergonomically designed, mid-priced stackable seating.

Cinto’s novel and patent-pending design and manufacturing innovations set a new bar for the category. While most stacking chairs are not conducive ...view full story

NEW YORK, June 12, 2008 — Humanscale’s NeatLinks is a Grand Prize Winner in the Computer Solutions category in Buildings Magazine’s 2008 Product Innovation Awards. The award recognizes the new cable management system as one of the most innovative solutions to today’s facilities challenges. Buildings will feature NeatLinks in the October 2008 issue and on the publicatio...view full story

NEW YORK, June 27, 2008 — Humanscale Healthcare introduces the V3 Wall Station, a wall-mounted, track-based technology product designed to support a CPU, monitor and keyboard/mouse in a highly adjustable and compact solution. The revolutionary design teams ergonomic comfort and safety with maximum space savings to provide easy computer access in healthcare environments.

The V3 allows for ...view full story

NEW YORK, June 28, 2008 — Humanscale Freedom and Liberty chairs can now be outfitted with Bridget Stripe, a stylish and sustainable new textile by award-winning designer Elizabeth Whelan. The high-performance patterned textile—part of Humanscale’s new Movement collection—teams durability, sustainability and beauty to complement a wide variety of environments.

Inspired by Bridget Riley’s o...view full story

NEW YORK, June 27, 2008 — Humanscale introduces the Diffrient Work Light II, an effortlessly adjustable and beautiful task lighting solution designed to offer maximum versatility and support environmentally friendly compact fluorescent technology.

The Diffrient Work Light II accommodates the latest-generation compact fluorescent bulbs, which use one-fourth the energy of comparable incande...view full story

NEW YORK, June 27, 2008 — Humanscale introduces NeatLinks, a new cable management system designed to neatly house and route cables, power strips and ballasts (bricks).  NeatLinks help keep under-the-desk areas clear of the messy and tangled cables and wires commonly found in today’s workplaces.

Designed by the award-winning Humanscale Design Studio, NeatLinks can be mounted in any direct...view full story

NEW YORK, June 27, 2008 — Humanscale will unveil its redesigned Merchandise Mart showroom, which has doubled in size to accommodate the company’s growing product selection and new Hospitality and expanded Healthcare divisions, during the NeoCon World’s Trade Fair 2008 in Chicago. The improvements are part of Humanscale’s continued growth and follow a 2007 year-over-year sales increase of 23.4%....view full story

NEW YORK, May 16, 2008 — Humanscale’s annual Faces in the Wild art auction and fundraiser generated a total donation of $150,000 for World Wildlife Fund. The May 13, 2008, event raised a record-setting $75,000 in bids and donations alone—more than five times the sum collected during the 2007 event. That amount was matched by Humanscale and presented to WWF.

More than 200 guests attended t...view full story

NEW YORK, May 2, 2008 — Humanscale will kick off an online preview of the eighth annual Faces in the Wild fundraiser on May 5, 2008. Online bidding will precede a cocktail party and live and silent art auctions scheduled for May 13, 2008, in Humanscale’s New York City showroom.

Prestigious artists and designers—including Yves Behar, Black + Blum, Scott Henderson, Karim Rashid, Marcel Wan...view full story

NEW YORK, May 1, 2008 — Humanscale announces that sales revenues in 2007 reached $184 million, a year-over-year increase of 23.4%.

Says Humanscale Founder and CEO Bob King, “Our success in 2007 was driven by a combination of well-received new product launches, growth within existing markets, and expansion into new markets, namely healthcare and hospitality.”

New products launched in...view full story

NEW YORK, April 25, 2008 — Humanscale’s eighth annual Faces in the Wild art auction and design competition will take place on May 13, 2008, from 5:30 – 8:00 p.m., in the company’s New York City showroom. All proceeds from the event will be matched by Humanscale and donated to World Wildlife Fund, the leader in international efforts to protect endangered species and their habitats.

Author ...view full story

NEW YORK, April 22, 2008 — Buildings magazine will feature Humanscale’s Diffrient Work Light II—an Editors’ Choice, Top Product Pick for 2008—in its June 2008 issue. An innovative and environmentally conscious design, the Diffrient Work Light II was selected as one of the most intriguing and innovative products available to the publication’s readers for ...view full story

NEW YORK, March 17, 2008 — TreeHugger.com—a leading source for green news, solutions and product information—has commended Humanscale for using a significant percentage of recycled materials in a majority of their product lines.  

The article, “Enough Already. ‘Recyclable’ is Not Recycling,” advocates the importance of repurposing recycled aluminum, which saves 95% of the energy and 95% i...view full story

NEW YORK, February 22, 2008 — The Museum of Modern Art is featuring the Humanair air purifier by Humanscale in its exhibition, Design and the Elastic Mind, from February 24 to May 12, 2008 in New York City. Humanair joins more than 200 designs on display that merge scientific research with human limitations, habits and aspirations.

The Environmenta...view full story

NEW YORK, February 15, 2008 — A newly expanded Humanscale Healthcare will debut at the HIMSS08 Conference and Exhibition. A division of Humanscale, the world’s leading ergonomic solutions provider, Humanscale Healthcare designs and manufactures ergonomic equipment to boost comfort and safety for employees in healthcare environments such as hospitals, surgical centers, physician practices, long-...view full story

NEW YORK, February 15, 2008 — Humanscale Healthcare will preview the V3 Articulating Wall Mount computer solution at the HIMSS08 Conference & Exhibition. The revolutionary design teams ergonomic comfort and safety with maximum space savings to provide easy computer access in compact healthcare environments.

The V3 allows for instant, effortless ergonomic adjustment of monitor and keyb...view full story

NEW YORK, February 15, 2008 — Humanscale Healthcare will unveil the T5-3—the Phase 3 design of the T5 Point-of-Care Technology Cart—at the HIMSS08 Conference & Exhibition. Now featuring improved cable management and sleek new aesthetics, the T5-3 teams unmatched mobility and comfort with a high-performance power system for both laptops and PCs.

Available exclusively through ...view full story

NEW YORK, January 28, 2008 — Humanscale introduces Design Smart Seminars, a series of educational events developed to provide Humanscale customers and members of the A&D community with relevant and enlightening information. Seminars currently scheduled include topics on building green, design and human behavior research, and office ergonomics.

Humanscale Director of A&D North Amer...view full story

NEW YORK, January 16, 2008 — Humanscale is now accepting animal-inspired artwork to auction at their eighth annual Faces in the Wild event. The live auction and design competition, aimed at raising awareness and funds for wildlife protection, is scheduled for May 13, 2008, in Humanscale’s New York showroom.

Artists and designers are encouraged to donate original art in any tangible mediu...view full story