Stand-Up – a stylish and fun mover for everyday

Stand-Up is Wilkhahn''s innovative new product

that brings a fun approach to the serious side of

(working) life. It was based on a one-legged

milking stool that can be tipped in any direction.

Apart from health-driven motives, Stand-Up''s all

about encouraging casual meetings, group

dynamics and creativity. It''s destined for

recreational and breakout zones, project and

workshop spaces, or lobbies and waiting areas.

When people perch on the one-legged standingsitting

hybrid Stand-Up gains two more legs. It

encourages us to forget familiar positions and

postures, swing our hips and let our thoughts take

flight. Because Stand-Up''s designed like a roly-poly

toy to keep us on our toes. It does what it promises.

Even from a vertical, up to 50° angle, with a gentle

push Stand-Up swings back and rights itself again. In

addition to the playful aspects of the design, its tilted

stance underscores one of its most important

features. It shows that it''s a dynamic, flexible support

and not a stable, static stool.

Shaped like an ice cream cone

Its shape underscores Stand-Up''s playful, yet dynamic

range of motion. Much narrower at the bottom, it

looks like an ice cream cone with an upholstered seat

at the top that resembles a lid. Both the body and

cushioned seat are fully covered in three-dimensional

fabric. This lends Stand-Up a highly contemporary

look and muffles noise too. The stool''s base is made

of anti-slip, black plastic and sets itself apart from the

conical-shaped body.

Lightweight-design challenge

Stand-Up now consists of an EPP (expanded

polypropylene) hollow body, a steel weight, a

damping cylinder and an anti-slip elastomer dome as

a base. These features cut both the production costs

and the weight dramatically to just 4.5 kilos. This taps

into another dimension when it comes to motion. A strap allows Stand-Up to be picked up and carried

from room to room or even outdoors if a spot of

fresh air''s required…

Stand-Up''s available from November 2014. Standard

colours are red, orange, green, light blue and black.