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The study corner is completely different compared to past years. While it was previously considered a formal environment and furnished in a classic style, today the focus is more on practicality and personalization. In defining this space, there is one piece of furniture that is increasingly important: the chair. Study chairs and desks are the first purchases to make when furnishing a study or work corner at home. With smart working and home work corners increasingly in demand, the right chair becomes the essential detail for working well, because it supports the back, reduces fatigue, and helps you stay productive, even for prolonged hours.
The advice is to choose a chair that adapts to your body, not the other way around. What does this mean? A static seat causes muscle tension that is harmful not only to the body but also to the quality of our work. The best chair for studying or working is certainly an adjustable seat.
A well-made study chair must offer precise adjustments, starting with the seat height that allows the feet to rest on the ground, ensuring that the knees form a right angle and that circulation in the legs is not obstructed by overly rigid edges. Lumbar support becomes the pivot around which the entire posture revolves: it must follow the natural curvature of the spine to prevent the upper body from excessively weighing on the lower spine.
When purchasing study chairs, it is essential to test the seat depth, making sure there is a small space between the edge of the chair and the back of the knee, as this helps prevent compression of blood vessels, especially if spending many hours sitting at the desk.
The Alfa chair by Olivo & Groppo with wheels is a swivel executive armchair designed for offices and home studies, with a robust reinforced nylon frame and a molded plywood monocoque. With a modern design, it is very practical because it supports an ergonomic posture, withstands heavy loads, and adapts to hybrid spaces.
The practicality of an office or work seat goes beyond mechanics, and also takes comfort into account. Today materials are increasingly specialized and designed to offer support, comfort, but also breathability. The high-density foam padding of many study chairs then ensures more solid support, so as to prevent the seat from deforming over time.
The Lux chair by Olivo & Groppo is an ergonomic office armchair with a breathable mesh seat (Net), designed for prolonged work or study sessions, combining everything desired from a modern seat, namely comfort and essential design. Perfect for desks 70/80 cm in height, it guarantees a neutral posture by reducing lumbar and cervical fatigue.
Finally, in a domestic context, aesthetics must not be forgotten. Here the challenge is to find a point of balance where ergonomic lines do not look out of place next to a bookcase or a group of colorful furnishings. A study chair must integrate into the space without strain, while still maintaining the standards of a technical seat, such as adjustable armrests, essential for relieving the weight of the arms and preventing inflammation of the wrists and neck.
The Gamma chair by Olivo & Groppo with wheels is a swivel armchair designed for modern offices and home studies, combining ergonomics with an essential yet striking design. Full adjustability promotes a neutral posture, reducing tension on the back and shoulders during study and work sessions.
Even though it is a technical seat, from an aesthetic point of view, office chairs are increasingly becoming design seats, without losing their practical peculiarity.
We are witnessing a progressive disappearance of visible technology: levers, pistons and adjustment systems are hidden inside the shell or integrated into minimal silhouettes, transforming a purely functional object into a design piece to showcase.
Materials play a fundamental role here, because we increasingly find particular fabrics being used, colored or patterned, with refined weaves, finishes ranging from neutral tones to earth colors, up to accent shades capable of defining the style of the entire room.
This new aesthetic sensitivity favors shapes that recall Nordic minimalism or the timeless elegance of mid century design. In this way, the chair fits into the study as an element that is no longer only practical, but a decorative object that adds value to the home, reflecting the taste of those who live in it and making everyday spaces more coherent.
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Very distinctive, Ekstrem is truly a one-of-a-kind chair. It recalls 80s design with its unconventional shapes and, at the same time, guarantees unparalleled comfort. Its bold geometries allow you to sit with your feet on the ground, sideways, with your legs resting on the armrests or completely turned backwards. Iconic, it is the armchair you were looking for to give a touch of originality to your home.
In domestic study or workstations, chairs differ by function and style, responding to needs between aesthetics and everyday practicality. Which are the most purchased models?
There are seats that prioritize the aesthetic aspect; we therefore speak of the beautiful and design chair, conceived as an object that defines the space, with proportions, materials and colors that interact well both with the space in which they are placed and with the identity of those who live in the home.
We then have chairs specifically designed for those who use them for extended periods and want to always feel comfortable, namely ergonomic chairs. These include height adjustment mechanisms, lumbar support and have seat tilt integrated to reduce muscular fatigue and distribute body pressure in the correct way.
The classic office chair, on the other hand, combines the previous elements in configurations designed for long hours in front of screens, with adjustable armrests and synchronization mechanisms between backrest and seat. A robust and versatile chair, which translates into practice the necessary compromises between aesthetics, functionality and ergonomics.
Purchase advice
The best type of chair depends on several factors, in particular:
A chair designed for occasional use can be conceived more as a decorative object than as a functional seat. When it is used for more than 5 hours a day, ergonomics becomes essential to preserve posture, concentration and continuity of work, without strain and distractions.
Remember, studying, writing, drawing, working at the computer or carrying out creative activities require different postures and small continuous movements. A correct chair accompanies and supports the body, offering support at critical points - which are pelvis, lumbar area, shoulders and neck - and allowing smooth postural variations. Therefore avoid a rigid and static seat.
All this must be considered taking into account the space in which the chair is to be added, because it must always integrate with the style of the environment, without being perceived as an intrusive presence.
