Innovation Redefined
Magic happened when a design team with a mix of fresh ideas and decades of experience refused to let an idea die even after some spectacular failures. The result of their persistence is a revolutionary new chair.
Go Beyond With Steelcase Karman
As the world spent countless hours on video calls throughout the pandemic, sitting in chairs of various quality, the Steelcase Design Studio already recognized it was time to create the next generation of ergonomic chairs.
SILQ is a Runway Hit with Interior Design
Interior Design covered the New York debut of SILQ — calling the chair “revolutionary.” Watch their interview with James Ludwig, vice president of Global Design & Engineering for Steelcase, as he explains what makes SILQ such a breakthrough in office seating design.
Live Reveal: James Ludwig Unveils SILQ in New York
Watch as James Ludwig, vice president of Global Design & Engineering at Steelcase, describes the innovation that created SILQ’s patent-pending process, the artistry behind the alluring silhouette and the performance that makes you feel like you’re a part of SILQ when you sit in it.
Steelcase Introduces SILQ: An Innovation in Seating Design
James Ludwig shares how his team’s materials science breakthrough led to an all-new chair design that intuitively responds to human movement without the use of mechanisms.
Innovating to Reimagine Seating: James Ludwig Q+A
“A true innovation is when you solve something and people say, ‘I didn’t know I wanted that…but, yes, I want that.’” – James Ludwig
SILQ: A Canvas for Individual Expression
The sculpting and tailoring of the new SILQ chair creates an opportunity for designers to express their unique vision.
A Chair That Moves the Way You Do
SILQ — a new kind of chair designed to intuitively respond to the unique movements of the human body.
Five Steps to Be Creative Despite Constraints
When creating Steelcase Series 1, a new task chair from Steelcase, the team figured out how to do something it had never done before.
Gesture: An Ergonomics Evaluation
An internationally renowned ergonomist critiques the Gesture chair and its innovative new headrest.
Designing the LessThanFive Chair
When Steelcase CEO Jim Hackett heard that Boeing was planning to use carbon fiber as the structure of their next