# Pared Down Task Chairs The Pacific Chair Hides All Mechanical Components By Joey Haar | Published 2017-06-20 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pacific-chair References: [wired](https://www.wired.com/story/barber-and-osgerby-pacific-task-chair/) & [vitra](https://www.vitra.com/en-us/product/pacific-chair) Whether one wants to call it an office chair, a desk chair, a task chair, or anything else, the [Pacific Chair](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pacific-house) offers all the features of those work staples while packaging them within a sleek and pared down design. The chair, which was designed by duo Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby and released by furniture brand [Vitra](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vitra-acx), is most notable not for what it has but what it lacks — namely, the Pacific Chair has no visible levers or buttons. Since task chairs need to accommodate virtually every body type, they're almost always equipped with a series of buttons, knobs, and levers to let each user adjust their chair to their own body. Though such malleability is essential, those controls make many task chairs look utilitarian and unappealing. The Pacific Chair's back is lowered deeper than most other chairs, hiding these mechanical components. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 52% | Activity: 40% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/furniture) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Sleek Task Chairs:** Designing task chairs with a sleek, pared-down aesthetic can create a more visually appealing and modern workspace. - **Hidden Mechanisms:** Developing task chairs with hidden or integrated mechanical components can offer a cleaner and more minimalist design. - **Customizable Ergonomics:** Exploring innovative ways to provide ergonomic support and adjustability in task chairs without compromising on aesthetics. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture Manufacturing:** The furniture manufacturing industry can leverage the trend of sleek task chairs to create visually appealing and modern office furniture solutions. - **Office Supplies:** The office supplies industry can tap into the demand for hidden mechanism task chairs by offering a variety of ergonomic options with cleaner and minimalist designs. - **Interior Design:** The interior design industry can explore customization possibilities in task chairs by integrating innovative ergonomic features while maintaining a sleek and modern aesthetic. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Supportively Stylish Office Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knoll-newson.md) - [Stylish Ergonomic Office Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stylish-ergonomic-office-chair.md) - [Elongated Sail-Like Backrests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-surf-task-chair.md) - [Sleek Ergonomic Task Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personality-plus.md) - [Minimalist Professional Computer Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boulies-master-series-computer-chair.md) - [Simplified Comfort-Focused Task Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/o6-task-chair.md) - [Atmospheric-Inspired Mesh Office Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/steelcase-karman.md) - [Mid-Century Ergonomic Office Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zeph-chair-1.md) - [Performance-Driven Ergonomic Office Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ergonomic-office-chair2.md)