Category
Lifestyle
Assisted Choices
Trend cluster
Category
Upright
Ergonomics
Standing desks reflect the need for more integrated ergonomic activities.
5.8
Trend score
Trend
What is the Upright Ergonomics trend?
Upright Ergonomics: With long workdays often leaving employees with little to no time for physical exercise, consumers are looking to more integrated ways to make office environments more conducive to their overall health. Seeking to add increased movement into the ordinarily idle office culture, consumers are turning to ergonomic furnishings like standing desks to encourage physical exercise. This reflects the need for more practical ways to assimilate health-related activities into everyday routines.
Trend themes
Themes within the Upright Ergonomics trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Ergonomic furniture
Companies could create various ergonomic furniture designs to encourage physical exercises such as cycling workspaces, strategically-adjusting standing desks, bicycle-inspired workstations.
02
Active Sitting
Companies could consider promoting active sitting for their consumers by developing posture-improving smart stools, standing desk accessories or kinetic standing desks.
03
Desk-Friendly Exercise
Developers can create exercise kits for users such as Hovr Device that promote effortless physical exercises,
Industry implications
What the Upright Ergonomics trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Furniture Manufacturing
Furniture manufacturers could design and create new ergonomic furniture models.
For
Workspace Design
Workspace designers could incorporate innovative desk-friendly exercise options for users.
For
Active Lifestyle
Developers could create exercise equipment that fit in with everyday life by promoting an active lifestyle.
Trend signals
Trend signals for Upright Ergonomics
Trend score 5.8 out of 10, from popularity 77%, activity 90%, freshness 8%.
Popularity77%
Activity90%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Evidence
Examples of the Upright Ergonomics trend
11 featured examples from Nov 10, 2011 to Apr 11, 2016CategoryArt & Design
Strategically-Adjusting Standing Desks
The Stir Kinetic Desk Monitors People's Working Habits
The furniture industry has the opportunity to embrace disruptive innovation by incorporating smart features and health-tracking capabilities into their products, appealing to heal…
CategoryLifestyle
Active Standing Desk Accessories
This Platform Helps Consumers Use a Standing Desk Comfortably
Opportunity for the office furniture industry to design and manufacture standing desks that integrate with active standing accessories.
CategoryArt & Design
Rope-Secured Desks
The String Table is Held Together by an Extended Red Cord
The furniture manufacturing industry can explore the potential of innovative assembly methods and minimalist designs to create unique and sustainable products.
CategoryArt & Design
Great Outdoor Workstations
The Standing Tree Desk by Andrew Quitmeyer is Ultimately Healthy
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing lightweight, durable, and eco-friendly furniture solutions for outdoor workstations.
CategoryArt & Design
Modern Wall-Mounted Desks
NUBO by Ligne Roset is Sleek and Stylish for Small Spaces
NUBO by Ligne Roset reveals an opportunity for the furniture industry to generate space-saving solutions for small-space living.
CategoryLifestyle
Desk-Friendly Exercise Kits
The 'Hovr' Device Forces Users to Unconsciously Exercise at Work
Opportunity for companies specializing in desk-friendly exercise equipment and solutions for office environments.
CategoryArt & Design
Kinetic Standing Desks
Stir's M1 and F1 Furniture Models Are Infused with Touchscreen Technology
Innovating office furniture to create technologically advanced and user-friendly pieces that promote productivity.
CategoryLifestyle
Posture-Improving Smart Stools
The Zami Life Encourages Active Sitting and Better Posture
Exploring opportunities to incorporate smart technology and ergonomic design into furniture to promote healthier and more active lifestyles.
CategoryLifestyle
Bicycle-Inspired Workstations
Focal's Locus Workstation is Designed to be Ergonomic and Portable
Manufacturing companies specializing in ergonomic office furniture can capitalize on the growing demand for compact and versatile workstations.
CategoryArt & Design
Stationary Cyclist Desks
The Wahoo Fitness Bike Desk Ensures Cardio is Part of One's Routine
Furniture manufacturers can create a new product-line of health-based office furniture that can increase sales and consumer interest for dynamic and versatile furniture solutions.
CategoryArt & Design
Cycling Workspaces
The Kickstand Desk Keeps Workers Constantly Moving
Furniture manufacturers have the opportunity to tap into the growing demand for innovative and health-conscious workspaces, such as the Kickstand Desk.
