One of the unpleasant side effects of the way airlines now charge for checked bags, is that everyone tries to stuff everything they own onto the overhead bin. Given this new reality, designer Michelle Murphy proposes that we completely rethink the way we store people and their baggage on a plane.
Come this fall, passengers on one of Air New Zealand's Boeing 777-300ER aircraft may have a surprise waiting for them in coach: beds. Well, not like the kind of bed you have in your room, but the "skycouches" have heavy-duty...
No, this is not a digital drum set. It's a Vision One Computer Workstation, configurable with padded armrests, speaker stands, mousing pads, mounting hardware for one to three monitors, and even a Porsche (or any other) car seat for your...
Designer Frederic Sofia put together his 35H Relaxation Armchair with cast aluminum, adding high-tech pneumatic springs to coordinate the seat, back and headrest for ultimate comfort. Somehow, all these fine adjustments are controlled from the arms. Choose leather or...
If you thought the Herman Miller Aeron chair was the top-dog place to park your posterior, take a look at this. Now it's 14 years after that ultra-comfortable chair's debut, desk jockeys — time for Herman Miller to top...
The Smartchair Biofeedback Computer Chair looks like an ejection seat, but this ergonomic design concept keeps track of your muscle tension and adjusts itself for maximum comfort. It has dozens of embedded sensors, raising and lowering springs built into...