Humanscale’s Freedom Headrest, recognized by The New York Times as the “gold standard in office seating,” sets a new benchmark in ergonomic design. Based on the original design by Niels Diffrient, and now celebrating its 25th anniversary, this chair eliminates traditional adjustment mechanisms, leveraging the user’s body weight and physics for intuitive positioning.
In partnership with Kvadrat, Humanscale offers the chair in nine different textiles from the brand, marrying function with design. A chair of choice for changemakers, presidents, and people in power, the Freedom Headrest intuitively adjusts to the user, providing consistent support for the head and neck, enhancing comfort, and promoting movement.
A planet positive product, it’s free of harmful chemicals, made with post-consumer recycled content, and produced in TRUE Zero Waste facilities. Each Freedom chair produced leaves the world better off by positively impacting energy, water, and carbon in the environment.
Humanscale’s Freedom Headrest exemplifies a holistic commitment to sustainability, offering a positive impact on the environment.
Each chair results in a 6kg CO2 eq reduction, equivalent to the emissions from a car driving 16 miles, and saves 17 gallons of water and 24 kWh of energy, enough to charge nearly 2,000 smartphones. Constructed with 19% post-consumer and 15% pre-consumer recycled materials, the Freedom Headrest is meticulously designed to be free of harmful chemicals, adhering to the Living Future Institute’s strict standards.
Certified by TRUE Zero Waste and the Declare Label, the chair is a testament to Humanscale’s planet-positive ethos, significantly reducing environmental footprints in energy, water, and carbon.
Humanscale’s Freedom Headrest focuses on spine health and overall well-being.
It was the first office chair to move away from the traditional design that uses knobs and levers. These features are notoriously confusing and can be difficult to control, which often leads to prolonged stationary sitting positions, the most unhealthy option for long work days. Instead, Niels Diffrient’s design uses the sitter’s body weight and physics, allowing the chair to adapt to various postures effortlessly. This means the chair provides personalized support as it aligns with the user’s movements, offering better spinal alignment and reducing discomfort.
The chair’s unique headrest and armrests adjust naturally with the user, ensuring comfort and support in any position, and promoting a healthier sitting experience.
- Planet positive
- Intuitive ergonomics
- Self-adjusting support
- Luxury textiles
- Minimal adjustments
