A Materials Change Prompts a Design Change

June 23, 2022

As part of our commitment to overall net positivity, Humanscale is committed to using exclusively healthy materials in our products. This decision has brought to light an industry standard that many manufacturers fail to question—stain-resistant coatings.

March 31, 2021

Creating products that help, rather than hurt, the environment is a very important goal for us at Humanscale. Part of this mission includes assessing the materials that go into our 

April 15, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has moved millions of professionals across the globe to adapt a work-from-home lifestyle. To help ease this transition, we’re offering a variety of ideas to help you stay healthy and productive while working remotely.

September 24, 2019

Humanscale Design Studio undertook a sustainable design challenge -- reimagine the design of a simple stool through three different sustainable approaches: biomimicry, circular economy, and biofabrication. 

August 28, 2019

At Humanscale, we integrate sustainability into our design process -- but we recently explored what would happen when sustainability is the starting point. How much would it drive innovation and affect the final design?

August 28, 2019

Humanscale Design Studio undertook a sustainable design challenge -- reimagine the design of a simple stool through three different sustainable approaches: biomimicry, circular economy, and biofabrication. The biomimicry approach was explored and completed by Humanscale Design Studio’s Jacob Turetsky (Industrial Designer II). When designing his solution, Jacob found inspiration in nature’s deep-sea sponge, the Venus Flower Basket, and its problem-solving ability. We sat down with Jacob to learn more about his design process and learnings.

February 27, 2019

In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating five women who changed the face of the architecture and design industry.

December 17, 2018

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the average American spends 93% of their life indoors. For times when it’s impossible to get outside, indoor plants offer an easy, inexpensive way to bring the beauty of nature right into your office.

December 1, 2018

No longer just a buzz word, ergonomics is essential to the modern workplace. While today’s companies and employees have become more educated on well-being in the office, a key component of an ergonomic workstation.