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Office Seating
Visual impression and scale:
Doesn’t dominate the look of the
work environment, it complements it.
Translucent back, sculpted
mechanism and thin profile integrate
Life into the landscape. Generous
scale and features accommodate all
size users.
Synchronized recline with
auto-balanced tension:
Utilizes user’s body weight for
resistance and recline. Allows for
constant sightline — no need to
refocus. Promotes movement and
balance. Preference control
accommodates a wider range of
users.
Dynamic seat pan with forward
flex:
Unique cut-out pattern with ribbed
understructure provides dynamic
movement and structural stability.
Cradles and accommodates ischials
(sit bones) without pressure points.
Automatic flex responds to user’s
every move. Flex front automatically
supports perching and enables a
balanced posture.
Flex front includes waterfall edge
(gradual radius at the front edge that
does not cause pressure under the
knee). Ribs prevent ‘‘hammocking’’
or sagging and allow for easier
movement.
Back flex:
The back frame is also a flexible
plane like the seat that moves with
you as you recline in the chair.
Life Back Suspension Fabric
(BSF):
Exclusive elastomeric knit has built
in lumbar support and is available in
14 color options. Has a soft feel that
is not harsh to skin or clothing.
Arms:
Soft armpads alleviate pressure
points. Types available: fixed, height
adjustable, high performance
(includes height adjustment and
armpad positioning). Retrofittable or
changeable.
High performance arms:
One-hand operation. Armposts are
set toward the rear of the seat for a
better fit. Soft armpads float in an
orbital motion with locked stops. A
great deal of adjustment in a
surprisingly slim package.
Optional lumbar attachment:
Made of slow recovery foam, it
magnetically attaches anywhere on
the Life Back Suspension Fabric
(BSF), and is covered in Vibe by
KnollTextiles.
Low profile base and casters:
Feet can rest on the base
comfortably. Low profile enables
easier foot movement. Caster ribs
absorb energy, flex and spread the
static load for easier rolling.
Controls:
Adjustable from the seated position.
Easy, obvious and labeled.
Automated where possible.
Environmental:
SMaRT © Sustainable Gold
certified.
Life was the first product in the
industry to be SMaRT © certified.
SMaRT © Consensus Sustainable
Product Standard is a
comprehensive, transparent,
sustainable product standard that
measures a product’s environmental,
economic and social benefits over its
life and throughout its global supply
chain, from raw materials through
reclamation or re-use. Life can
contribute to achieving a LEED
Innovation in Design Credit.
GREENGUARD certified.
Life is GREENGUARD Indoor Air
Quality and GREENGUARD for
Chilren & Schools SM certified and
can contribute to achieving LEED
credits.
Warranty:
Life is warranted for 24-hour, 7 days
a week, multi shift use: 12 years
parts and labor to repair; 3 years
seating uphostery, textiles and
leathers, and finishes. See Knoll
Selling Policy for further details.
Life Awards:
Good Design Award, Chicago
Athenaeum, 2003, USA
NeoCon Gold, Best of NeoCon, Task
Chair - Seating Design, June 2002,
USA
IIDEX/NeoCon, Sustainable Design
Gold Award, 2002, Canada
IIDEX/NeoCon, Seating Desk,
Workstation Chair Gold Award,
2002, Canada
FX Awards, Seating Product of the
Year, 2002, UK
FX Awards, Overall Interior Product
of the Year, 2002, UK
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