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WELCOME TO HUMANSCALE

Contents

• WhatWeStandFor

• TheResult

• MeetNielsDiffrient

• TheHumanscaleDesignStudio

• OurDesignPhilosophy

• OurEnvironmentalStance

• OurProducts

WHAT WE STAND FOR

SuperiorPerformance

EffortlessOperation

ExcellentQuality

THE RESULT

Amorecomfortableplacetowork

Named a design “Tastemaker” by Forbes.com, Diffrient

has amassed an impressive roster of honors, including a

2005 Legend Award from Contract magazine, the 2002

National Design Award from the Smithsonian’s Cooper-

Hewitt, National Design Museum, the 1999 Chrysler Award

for Innovation, and a 1987 Honorary Royal Designer for

Industry designation from England.

MEET NIELS DIFFRIENT

A Beautiful Relationship

TherenowneddesignerNielsDiffrienthasworkedwithHumanscalefor12years.Asanengineer,

artistandpioneerinthefieldofergonomics,hisapproachmeshesperfectlywithourdesign

philosophy.Likeus,Diffrientispassionateaboutperformance,comfortandeaseofuse.Hebegins

byquestioningeveryaspectofconventionaldesign.Whydothingslookthewaytheylook?Whydo

theyoperatethewaytheyoperate?Howcanfunctionalityandperformancebeelevatedwithout

addingcumbersomecontrols?FromhisearlydaysworkingwithEeroSaarinen,MarcoZanusoand

HenryDreyfuss,hehasinsistedthatformfollowfunction.WhatsetsDiffrientapartishisabilityto

achievetimelessbeauty,exceptionalperformanceandunparalleledcomfortthroughremarkably

simpledesigns.Amonghisnumerousdesigninnovationsarethreeofthemostcomfortablechairs

imaginable—theFreedom,LibertyandDiffrientWorldchairsforHumanscale.

Simply Passionate

Humanscalestartswithpeople.Talentedpeople.Accomplisheddesignerswhobringexceptional

thinkingtoeverychallenge.Ourdesignersbelievelessisbest,andthatthehighestlevelofutility

isachievedthroughsimplicity.Thisbeliefoftenmakesthedesignprocesslongerandmoredifficult,

butdistillingcomplexfunctionsintotheirpurestformsisourpassion.Andbyapproachingour

workhonestly,wehaveforgedanaestheticthatisoriginalandtimeless.

THE HUMANSCALE DESIGN STUDIO

SIMPLE IS BETTER

Better for the User

Simpledesignswithfewmanualcontrolsandmoreautomaticfeaturesareeasiertouse.

Better for the Organization

Easy-to-useproductseliminatetheneedfortrainingforbothtoday’sandtomorrow’semployees,

whichimprovesproductivityandresultsinonelessthingfororganizationstomanage.Simple

designsalsoinvolvefewerparts,limitingtheneedforrepairsandongoingmaintenance.

Better for the Environment

Minimal-partdesignsrequirefarlessrawmaterialandfewermanufacturingprocesses—andthat

meanslessextraction,energy,waste,shippinganddisposalassociatedwithaproduct’slifecycle.

HUMANSCALE AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Humanscale’ssupportofsustainabilityismostevidentinoureco-friendlyproductdesign,

materialselection,manufacturingprocessesandshippingsolutions.Butwedon’tstopthere.

Inanefforttofurtherreduceourowncarbonfootprint,we’veadoptedamostlydigital

literatureprogram,whichcutsourprintedmaterialsby90%.Andaswerenovateouroffices

andshowrooms,andopennewones,webuildtoLEEDstandards.

Inaddition,HumanscaleisastaunchsupporterofWorldWildlifeFund,contributingmore

than$2milliontoWWFinthelast10years.OurannualFacesintheWildartauctionraises

bothfundsandawarenessforWWFinitiatives.AndourrecentpartnershipwithWWFwill

protect1.5millionacresofecologicallyrichwildernessinEasternCambodia.

“Civilizationadvancesbyextendingthenumberofimportantoperationswecanperformwithoutthinkingaboutthem.” Alfred North Whitehead, Philosopher, Mathematician

OUR PRODUCTS

Freedom Task Chair

Winnerof10internationaldesignawardsforitsmanyrevolutionaryfeaturesandunparalleled

easeofuse,Freedom’sgroundbreakingdesignisthegoldstandardbywhichothertaskchairs

arejudged.

“Chairs reflect the character of their designer.

Niels Diffrient is clever, pragmatic, honest, personal and

generous. I sit on his Freedom chair every day and itmakes me optimistic about the value of design.”

Rob Forbes, Founder, Design Within Reach

Liberty Task / Conference Chair

Thefirstmeshseatingsolutiontoachievefulllumbarsupportwithoutanexternaldevice,

LibertyoffersdynamicallyadjustingreclineandinnovativeForm-SensingMeshTechnologyfor

exceptionalbody-fittingcomfort.

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“Beautiful, simple, functional ... industrial design at its best.”

Susan S. Szenasy, Editor in Chief, Metropolis

Liberty Side Chair

RevolutionarymeshtechnologymeetstimelessdesignintheLibertySidechair,featuringa

pivotingbackandautomaticlumbarsupportforultimatecomfort.

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Diffrient World Chair

Amasterpieceofdesignsimplicity,NielsDiffrient’slatestcreationcombinesmaximum

performanceandfunctionalityinadesignthatutilizesone-thirdthepartsandlessthanhalf

therawmaterialsofcompetinghigh-performancetaskchairs.

“Striking design … nearly flawless. Buy it now.”

WiredUK

Cinto Chair

Offeringunprecedentedcomfortandergonomicfeaturesforachairinitsclass,Cintomoveswith

thebodyandminimizespressurepointsforall-daysittingcomfortinaconvenientstackingchair.

“A decade of ergonomics research shows that using a negatively sloped

adjustable keyboard tray maximizes the time spent working in neutral hand,

wrist and upper body postures. These postural benefits can’t be achieved

by just using a keyboard on a height-adjustable work surface.”

Dr. Alan Hedge, Cornell University

Keyboard Supports

Thelong-timemarketleader,Humanscalecontinuestorevolutionizethekeyboardsupport

categorywithintuitiveadjustability,advanceddesign,andexceptionalconstruction.

Lighting

UtilizingthelatestadvancementsinLEDtechnology,Humanscalehasemergedasthe

innovationleaderinhigh-performancetasklighting.Ourtasklightsoffersuperiorfunctionand

unparalleledlightoutputandenergyefficiency.

“Humanscale proves that form, function, and

energy efficiency can coexist in design innovation.”

Buildings Magazine

Flat Panel Monitor Arms

Offeringeffortlessadjustment,perfectstability,andsleekaesthetics,Humanscale’sextensive

rangeofmonitorarmsolutionssuitanyworkplaceenvironment.

Humanair Air Purifier

Usingjust22wattsofpowerwhileofferingsilent,breeze-freeandozone-freeoperation,

Humanairremovesmorethan99%oftoxins,virusesandothercontaminantsfromtheairto

createaCleanAirZonerightwhereyoubreathe.

Personal Zone Air Purifier

Access Rail

Aseriesofinfinitelyconfigurablerails,posts,andspecializedcomponents,theAccessRail

providesaflexibleergonomicmountingsolutionforofficeaccessoriesandtools.

L6 Notebook Manager

Featuringintegratedcablemanagement,intuitiveheightadjustment

andanoptional,removableUSBhub,theL6allowslaptopusersto

enjoydesktopcomfort.

Switch Mouse™

TheSwitchMouserepresentsarevolutionaryadvancementin

ergonomicmousedesignwithfeaturesincludingsizeadjustability,

anangledpalmsupport,andleft-orright-handeduse.

CPU Holders

Humanscale’ssleekandsturdyCPUstoragesolutionshelpkeep

valuablehardwaresafeandsecure,andports,cables,anddrives

withinconvenientreach.

FM500

Tooffsetthenegativeeffectsofsedentarywork,theFM500

footrestencouragesagentlerockingmotiontoimprove

circulation,reduceankleswelling,andrelievelowerbackpressure.

Humanscale Healthcare

DrawingfromHumanscale’sindustry-leadingexpertiseinworkplaceergonomics,Humanscale

Healthcare’saward-winningtechnologysolutionscreatealessphysicallystressfulandmore

comfortableworkingenvironmentforcaregivers.

Technologycanmakesimplethingscomplicatedorcomplicatedthingssimple.

Wepreferthelatter.

Distribution Partners

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AfricaCape Town, South Africa

AsiaChinaHong KongIndiaIndonesiaJapanMalaysiaSingaporeSouth KoreaTaiwan

EuropeAustriaBelgiumCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandItalyLuxembourgNetherlandsNorway PolandPortugalRomaniaRussiaSlovakiaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTurkey

Australia/New ZealandMiddle East

IsraelKuwaitUnited Arab Emirates

Office Locations

North AmericaAtlanta BostonChicagoDallasDenverHoustonLos AngelesNew York CityParsippany, NJPhiladelphiaSan DiegoSan FranciscoTorontoWashington, D.C.

EuropeDublinLondonParisPrague

AsiaHong Kong

Headquarters

North America11 East 26th Street8th FloorNew York, NY 10010+1 212 725 4749info@humanscale.com

Europe13 Northburgh StreetLondon ECIV 0JPUnited Kingdom+44 (0)20 7566 7990info@humanscale.co.uk

Asia Pacific/Middle East 1304 Kinwick Centre32 Hollywood Road Central Hong Kong+852 2581 0570asiainfo@humanscale.com

Latin America Av. Bernardo Quintana #79 PH 601 ALa Loma Santa FeMexico City, DF 01210Mexico+52 5552920241info@humanscale.com

Factories

Dublin, IrelandFresno, CAHong KongPiscataway, NJ

AWARDS

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