Ergonomic Seats for schools - RAY

by Simon Dennehy from the National College of Art & Design in Dublin. The design and development of the collection is carried out in close cooperation with the Danish design studio Hans Thyge & Co. In close collaboration with Irish schools prototypes of the new school furniture were tested over a long period of time and video recorded for hundreds of

hours. Prior to this research various complex physical tests were performed at Cork Institute of Tech nology as comparative tests with standard school furniture. These tests are some of the most comprehensive studies of sitting postures and their consequences. The results of the studies have attracted considerable international interest.Perch Dynamic Solutions Perch Dynamic Solutions is a design and research company, owned by Simon Dennehy who is writing his Ph.d. thesis on the RAY project. The company works with industrial design and graphic solutions for businesses in Ireland, Germany and Italy. The company works closely with the institute for Task Force in Education at the National College of Art & Design in Dublin.

Hans Thyge & Co.

Hans Thyge & Co. is a progressive design and con cept development company owned by Hans Thyge and two partners. The studio works for both Danish and international customers - primarily in the furniture business. In addition to furniture design they also work with industrial design, concept design, exhibition design, animations and lectures. The company has received many awards and has been published worldwide. Hans Thyge & Co. has developed a series of very successful ergonomic chairs for Labofa