World Lab
World Lab, designed by Niels Diffrient, is an ergonomic seating solution purpose-built for lab, healthcare, and clinical environments. With antimicrobial textiles and arm pads, it’s easy to clean and wipe down. World Lab's patented gravity-based mechanism works in harmony with the sitter’s body, providing an adaptive, weight-compensating recline that allows spontaneous movement throughout the day, without manual adjustments. It's also made with fewer parts and has a lightweight frame while offering long-term durability that exceeds industry standards. Created for the rigorous demands of lab and life sciences, World Lab provides effortless support, unrestricted movement, and easy cleanability, empowering professionals to perform at their best.
• Single-panel, double-sided Lotus textile on the backrest and seat offer stain resistance, hospital-grade cleanability, and antimicrobial protection.
• Upholstered seat provides balanced weight distribution and long-term support for extended use.
• Antimicrobial Duron arm pads feature a soft, multi-layer construction for unmatched durability.
• Weight-compensating recline utilizes the sitter’s weight to provide automatic and personalized support in any position without the need for adjusting knobs and levers.
• World Lab is Climate Positive, built with healthy, sustainable, Red List-Free materials, and produced in zero-waste facilities, supporting both human well-being and planetary health.
• Backed by a 15-year, 24/7 warranty, World Lab is built for lasting comfort and style.
World Lab, designed by Niels Diffrient, is an ergonomic seating solution purpose-built for lab, healthcare, and clinical environments. With antimicrobial textiles and arm pads, it’s easy to clean and wipe down. World Lab's patented gravity-based mechanism works in harmony with the sitter’s body, providing an adaptive, weight-compensating recline that allows spontaneous movement throughout the day, without manual adjustments. It's also made with fewer parts and has a lightweight frame while offering long-term durability that exceeds industry standards. Created for the rigorous demands of lab and life sciences, World Lab provides effortless support, unrestricted movement, and easy cleanability, empowering professionals to perform at their best.
• Single-panel, double-sided Lotus textile on the backrest and seat offer stain resistance, hospital-grade cleanability, and antimicrobial protection.
• Upholstered seat provides balanced weight distribution and long-term support for extended use.
• Antimicrobial Duron arm pads feature a soft, multi-layer construction for unmatched durability.
• Weight-compensating recline utilizes the sitter’s weight to provide automatic and personalized support in any position without the need for adjusting knobs and levers.
• World Lab is Climate Positive, built with healthy, sustainable, Red List-Free materials, and produced in zero-waste facilities, supporting both human well-being and planetary health.
• Backed by a 15-year, 24/7 warranty, World Lab is built for lasting comfort and style.
World Lab, designed by Niels Diffrient, is an ergonomic seating solution purpose-built for lab, healthcare, and clinical environments. With antimicrobial textiles and arm pads, it’s easy to clean and wipe down. World Lab's patented gravity-based mechanism works in harmony with the sitter’s body, providing an adaptive, weight-compensating recline that allows spontaneous movement throughout the day, without manual adjustments. It's also made with fewer parts and has a lightweight frame while offering long-term durability that exceeds industry standards. Created for the rigorous demands of lab and life sciences, World Lab provides effortless support, unrestricted movement, and easy cleanability, empowering professionals to perform at their best.
• Single-panel, double-sided Lotus textile on the backrest and seat offer stain resistance, hospital-grade cleanability, and antimicrobial protection.
• Upholstered seat provides balanced weight distribution and long-term support for extended use.
• Antimicrobial Duron arm pads feature a soft, multi-layer construction for unmatched durability.
• Weight-compensating recline utilizes the sitter’s weight to provide automatic and personalized support in any position without the need for adjusting knobs and levers.
• World Lab is Climate Positive, built with healthy, sustainable, Red List-Free materials, and produced in zero-waste facilities, supporting both human well-being and planetary health.
• Backed by a 15-year, 24/7 warranty, World Lab is built for lasting comfort and style.
ABOUT THE DESIGN
A variation of the World chair designed by Niels Diffrient, World Lab offers ease of use and effortless functionality. With, the World Lab chair delivers personalized comfort for every user with its weight-compensating recline that adapts automatically. Designed with simplicity and longevity in mind, World Lab is a high-quality task chair built with minimal parts for maximum performance.
WHAT IS A NET POSITIVE PRODUCT?
World Lab is Living Product Certified, meeting the most rigorous sustainable manufacturing criteria to date. This means that World Lab is climate, water and energy positive. Every time we make these products the planet is better off. With a mission to create a healthier world, we are proud that over 60% of our products are certified net positive.
Learn more about our Net Positive Products
Please inquire with your local Humanscale office for product availability.
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QuickBuy models ship in 1-2 weeks. All other custom configured Seating products ship in 2-4 weeks.
Chair Width: 25.75” Arms / 21” Armless
Seat Width: 20.8”
Base Size: 25”
Seat Height Range: 15.6” – 20.75”
Recline Range: 17° recline + 8° backrest tilt
Chair Weight: 27 lbs arms
Weight Capacity: up to 400 lbs
Stackable: No
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