Herman Miller, who is well-known in the field of ergonomic chairs, is also an "old man" with more than 100 years of experience in the broader office furniture industry. Herman Miller's contribution to the office furniture industry is no less than that of the world's first systematic office furniture, as well as the introduction of the Ergonomic classic Aeron Chair and the Ergonomic pinnacle Embody Chair.
On July 19, 2021, Herman Miller completed the acquisition of Knoll, a high-end office furniture company with nearly 100 years of experience, winning hundreds of international design awards and more than 30 classic products in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. With such a strong combination, Herman Miller's design dynamism will be further enhanced.
In terms of products, Herman Miller is almost equal to Shikai, and the functional design of office systems and storage cabinets is slightly less refined, but the ergonomic chair is a well-deserved leader in the industry.
Herman Miller's core category is ergonomic chairs, many of which have been described as "the most comfortable office chairs in the world". As the highest-end product in the field, its price is also quite expensive, the highest-end classic Aeron costs about 11,000 per sheet, and the highest configuration model reaches more than 13,000. Even so, Herman Miller's ergonomic chairs are still widely sought after, known as the "Hermès" of the chair world, and some companies have even used Herman Miller chairs as a recruitment pitch.
From the revolutionary Action Office system launched in 1968 to the Abak Environments system, which won a number of international design awards in 2004, Herman Miller also has rich experience in the design and development of office systems. However, it is slightly inferior to Shikai in terms of functional design.
For example, the Eames series of storage cabinets use red, yellow, blue, and white as the main decoration colors, with metal cabinet side legs, welded with crossed metal strips for embellishment, reflecting a strong industrial retro feeling.
In addition to office furniture, Herman Miller has also dabbled in hospital furniture, bringing the advantages of ergonomic design to medical and patient furniture products, such as the Nala patient chair, which combines the comfort, durability, ease of use and ease of cleaning required by patient chairs.
