Vela’s Ergonomic, Inclusive Design is Now Available as a Task Chair and Without Arms
HBF and its Strategic Design Advisor Todd Bracher’s essential, democratic seating collection, Vela, has been updated for 2019 with two brand-new configurations: as a task chair with glides and in an armless version.
“Vela’s dynamic design and ability to look beautiful in any environment prompted the addition of our 2019 options,” states HBF President Dan Chong. “By adding these customizable features, Vela further evokes the inspiration that started the collection – adaptable, approachable, sophisticated design.”
Crafted to represent an honest expression of the evolving workplace, Vela approaches contract furniture in a democratic way – offering a design that looks just as fitting in an executive’s office or around a conference table. The chair’s S-curve back and molded foam cushioning delivers comfortable ergonomics, with Vela’s name (stemming from the Latin word “velum”) representing its ability to support the body’s nuances, while still offering a cohesive look and feel.
With the 2019 additions, Vela now offers a total of six new chairs – with varying options from mid- or high-back, armless or cast aluminum arms, and a 5-pronged based with either casters or glides. The new configuration options allow Vela to be utilized with even greater customization and flexibility, from a task chair at a designated workstation or in more informal, collaborative contract settings.
Vela is available in fabric/leather and polished aluminum or black metal for the base (five-pronged base with either casters or glides) and for the cast aluminum arms (or available armless). Both new options (armless and glided) can be combined or integrated separately and are available in a mid- or high-back variant, to accommodate individual user preference.
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HBF reveals the intentionality of design in everything we make through attention to detail and impeccable service. Our expertise comes from understanding how furniture creates relationships between people, environments, and objects — a holistic perspective for living and working. Part of a two-hundred-year legacy of furniture manufacturing within North Carolina, HBF produces many of our products locally in Hickory N.C. HBF is recognized for its innovative design and craftsmanship; we collaborate with leading designers to produce furniture with an emphasis on craft, comfort and sustainability. For more information visit: www.hbf.com