A Simple Machine
A Simple Machine
This is us.
8 hours every day.
A lifetime long.
We spend most days sitting at a table.
Working at the office, working at home.
Current products
often offer one-dimensional solutions to the unhealthy effects of sedentary life.
Quick fixes / short lifecycles.
The market is flushed with products rushing to appeal to current trends. Lacking vision on long-term use from an emotional and material point of view.
Classics remain.
What if work furniture piece were, again, considered objects of desire?
A redefinition
of quality
..is necessary for a healthier and more sustainable workspace.
We need a broader story addressing context, how we act, and our relation to the products we surround ourselves with.
Our mission is to create circular furniture that stimulates healthy working behaviour.
Designed for repair. Designed to last. Designed to keep.
HUMAN POWERED
HUMAN POWERED
Nudging healthy behaviour.
Instant adjustment without the need for an external power source.
Counterweight Table Small [150x90] pictured
Stimulating autonomy.
Intuitive operation,
visually triggering curiosity.
Gas Spring Table Large [200x95cm] pictured
The inside-out design displays its straightforward analogue systems, its’ inner workings.
Transparency and accessibility facilitate repair - and invite a deeper understanding of form and function, maximising lifecycle.
"A Simple Machine is an honest interpretation of engineering and materials. The collection uses engineering principles to elevate working. It celebrates the construction elements of the materials and you can immediately see the function – it wears it on its sleeve."
— Dezeen ‘22 Judges