Amsterdam-based design firm Studio Lentala presents a look at the new Rom and Lupa Chairs, which are made for children to help improve their overall mental and physical health. The seats are a physical seating solution by the studio that highlights the impact that passive sitting can have on children. The studio notes that our bodies are able to sit in hundreds of positions and embraced differently in varying cultures.
Founder of the studio Boris Lancelot explains to Dezeen that "Chairs shape our daily movement patterns, limiting our bodies to very few sitting postures and leading to us missing out on gentle muscular diversity. The result is a negative cycle where inactivity leads to poor physical fitness, poor health and low self-esteem. For these reasons, some have called sitting the new smoking."
Platful Ergonomic Children's Chairs
Studio Lentala Designs the Rom and Lupa Chairs for Children
Trend Themes
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2. Ergonomic Seating Design - Studio Lentala's Rom and Lupa Chairs highlight the importance of ergonomic design in children's seating to prevent negative health effects caused by passive sitting.
3. Cultural Influence on Seating - The Rom and Lupa Chairs from Studio Lentala emphasize the impact of cultural diversity on seating and challenge the notion of standardized sitting postures.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture Design - The Rom and Lupa Chairs by Studio Lentala offer opportunities for the furniture design industry to create customizable and ergonomic seating options for children.
2. Child Health and Wellness - Studio Lentala's Rom and Lupa Chairs open doors for the child health and wellness industry to focus on promoting better physical fitness and mental health through improved seating solutions.
3. Cultural Diversity - The Rom and Lupa Chairs by Studio Lentala highlight the potential for the cultural diversity industry to explore the influence of different sitting postures and traditions on overall well-being.