K+N NOOK.SHELL reflects a new approach to life

These days life is no longer rigidly structured into work and leisure as it was during the economic miracle years – or even at the end of the millennium. It’s more the sum total of different activities, with private life and work merging increasingly. The prestigious Future Institute refers to this as work-life blending, while König + Neurath differentiates between various work-life models when they analyse the work culture of customers. Regardless of the balance, the office acquires a new role in the context of remote working. The office becomes a culture centre within the company, according to the Future Institute – in other words the place where the workforce can enjoy a team experience. The space in which collaboration and co-creation happen can and should reflect context. What are the implications in furnishing terms?

This shell chair can be configured in diverse ways, with a backrest shell that comes in three variants (plastic and two different upholstered versions) and two colours (black and white). The bases range from a cantilever or spider base to a height-adjustable conference model with starbase, as well as a counter chair, and there’s a selection of colours. Thanks to the upholstery in a variety of colours and materials, the K+N NOOK.SHELL blends in harmoniously with almost any environment – at a home dining table that’s been repurposed as a workspace, a coworking area at a start-up company, in a conference room designed to reflect corporate identity, or in a study/guest room at home.

What makes K+N NOOK.SHEL stand out over the hordes of shell chairs that have flooded the furniture market is that special König + Neurath quality: the chair, which is entirely manufactured in Germany, features an optional rocker mechanism to optimise the sitting experience. It’s also available with castors and gas spring height adjustment – additional functions required of an office chair. Work becomes more comfortable and flexible as a result – whether you’re in a home office or an informal meeting area.

Flexible use and configuration options are also crucial when it comes to sustainability: if your personal tastes change, you can redesign the look of your chair. Defective parts can easily be replaced. And when the chair does reach the end of its lifespan after many years, it can be dismantled for the individual components to be recycled by material type.

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