How to choose the right office chair?

Sitting might seem to be the easiest thing in the world, but sitting all day long in front of a computer screen can cause back pains and spinal damage. That is why we have to put in some thought when choosing an office chair.

There is a wide selection of agronomic office chairs that can support your body and help you keep a healthy posture. Here are a couple of tips that can help you choose the right chair:

• Remember that a high price tag doesn’t mean that the chair is agronomic or even comfortable. Research the market, learn about chair manufacturers, know your needs and only then go chair shopping.
• While leather chair may sound “luxurious” you should know that the material absorbs heat quickly, which can make the chair pretty uncomfortable.
• A chair with a plastic base can easily bend or break. Aluminum is considered to be the best choice for people who work at different stations and need a light, yet durable material.
• The ideal chair will allow you to sit straight and firmly place your feet on the ground. If you can’t get to this posture - this is not the chair for you.

If you have a minute, try browsing online at www.escadesigns.com through numerous office chairs and furniture. From name brand luxury office chairs to our own Esca Designs we are sure that you’ll find something amazing for your back and your office. Visit www.escadesigns.com and take an active role in your posture and health.

Clarity and Simplicity - The Mies Bruno Chair

When you walk down Park Ave around 52nd Street, you can not miss the elegant Seagram Building. It had an enormous affect on American architecture with its visible structural elements, steel frame and glass walls. Same when you travel around Lake Michigan, and notice the famous glass and steel Lake Shore Drive Apartments - a Chicago Landmark and a piece of historic architecture.

Both of these buildings were designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Mies was a German American architect that created influential buildings and designs that remain memorable because of their extreme clarity and simplicity.

Bruno Chair

Mies also designed and created a line of modern furniture. He created the classic "Mies Chairs" like Barcelona chair and the Bruno chair using new industrial methods that immediately became classic. His sign was visible separation between the chair’s structure and seating surface.



The Bruno chair is a classic addition to any office or home. At www.escadesigns.com you can find a reproduction of the classic Mies design, handcrafted with fine leather and leather-matching vinyl, constructed using individual leather panels, each piece cut and hand-sewn.

Herman Miller's Mirra. A Chair Full of Holes

If you’re thinking about a new office chair, the name Herman Miller must’ve crossed your mind. But then you probably thought that it would be to expensive and you’d be better off with an OfficeMax chair.

Wait! We’d like you to know the Mirra. It’s a Herman Miller design; a happy union of seemingly incompatible concepts: More support and less material. High performance and relatively cheap Herman Miller.

Take a look at the back support of this chair. It’s full of holes! But in a good way!



The one-piece, frameless backrest is a polymer pierced with 567 geometric shapes to create three flex zones. Each zone provides an appropriate level of flexibility for the right ergonomic support and natural adjustment. What does it mean? That you will get a superior back support. And that the chair will automatically shapes itself to fit your body.

And wherever you are – the Mirra is a good seat. It distributes your body pressure evenly and keeps you cool.

Oh, and one more thing: Mirra is a green chair. Not the color! It’s made of 42% recycled materials, it has no PVC in its construction. It's 96% recyclable and disassembles easily.



For the best price on the Mirra, visit us at www.escadesigns.com and give your back a treat.

Think about the Think Chair

When you call your chair a Think Chair, there’s better be something to back it up with. We took a quick look into Steelcase’s Think Chair and this is what we’ve found:

It seems that the Think Chair is more than just a chair. It might look like a normal office chair but this one has brain and a conscience. No kiddin’ guys, the chair is intelligent enough to understand how you sit and adjust itself intuitively and it is also thoughtful enough to measure and minimize its lifelong impact on the environment – it’s up to 98% recyclable by weight.

The chair’s innovative flexors system tracks the individual movement of your spine and pelvis. The back flexors are individually shaped to the human form to provide optimum support for each area of the back. Seat flexors conform to your shape, providing a dynamic comfort pocket. You've never been more flexed in your entire life.

The chair’s intelligence is created with the Your Power Mechanism that moves as fluidly as the human body does. It provides recline support in proportion to your own body weight, while keeping you oriented to your work. When you recline or lean forward, the seat edge flexes to relieve pressure on the back of the legs.

If you're thinking about the Think Chair or any other name brand luxury office chairs and our own Esca Designs, visit www.escadesigns.com. We are sure you will find something amazing to not only make your house or office a home but give it a little style. Visit our website at www.escadesigns.com and start taking an active role in personalizing your space!

A Desk Grows in Brooklyn - Introducing the Delta Desk

There’s something going on in Brooklyn lately. Brave Space Design is a part of this revival – they are a group of Brooklyn-based designers, concentrating on bringing modular, multi-functional objects into the home and office setting. The people at Brave Space seem dedicated to provide quality, high-end furniture that designed from a common set of influences reflecting a style that is playful and modern.

Take a look at this great Delta Desk, designed by the group to utilize the space beneath the main work area. It has winged shelves that allow the owner to store those peripherals that otherwise clutter valuable work space.


The Desk, made from FSC Maple, is also designed to pack into a consolidated unit for easy transport with minimal assembly, and it’s available in a variety of Waterborne Colors, as well as Natural & Amber Bamboo combination.


If you want to get your hands on this Delta, Brooklyn made desk, or any other name brand luxury office chairs and our own Esca Designs, visit www.escadesigns.com. We are sure you will find something amazing to not only make your house or office a home but give it a little style. Visit our website at www.escadesigns.com and start taking an active role in personalizing your space!

Get into a space-saving mode with the new OneLessDesk

Seems like everything these days turned into iSomthing. There’s iPods and iSpeakers and iComputers and soon we’ll have iTomatoes and iToilets. Still, there is something special about this iDesk or OneLessDesk.

For all of you students/studio residents/mac freaks out there – this desk is good news. It’s a great space saver and with two independent decks that can be pushed together - the iDesk gives you lots of options. Don't have a desktop computer? You could put your notebook on the lower deck and connect it to a big display on the upper deck.
Another great feature is the iDesk’s wire management. The out-of-sight, rear-facing shelf provides a great home for your wires, power strip, external hard drives, USB hubs, and even small speakers - all in ventilated, heat-sinking comfort.

The iDesk feels really mac like and constructed entirely of welded, thick steel. The lower deck can hold a keyboard tray and you will also have some room for your mouse, pen tablet or paperwork.

Here you can see the iDesk in action:



Visit www.escadesigns.com and get yourself in a space saving mode with the lovely OneLessDesk.

Room within a Room

You appreciate industrial design as much as you appreciate art. You know that a chair isn’t just made out of four legs and a seat. No. It’s made out of thought and innovation. Take the Ball Chair for example. Classic and iconic, the ball chair was designed in 1963 by the Finnish furniture designer Eero Aarnio. The original design of this chair was known as a "room within a room" and it is great for relaxing, reading or taking a long phone call. You will get a sense of privacy in the Ball Chair and even feel safe and protected in this womb like environment. The rotating axis provides serenity when facing a wall or a more friendly approach when turning towards your guests. As a retro piece, this chair is a real attention getter, at your home, office, or bar/club. Everyone who walks in will want a picture with this chair and its fiberglass glossy shell. The chair is easy to maintain, comes in three colors and high-density quality foam cushions that are removable for cleaning.

From name brand luxury office chairs to our own Esca Designs we are sure you will find something amazing to not only make your house a home but give it a little style. Visit our website at www.escadesigns.com and taking an active role in personalizing your space!

Posture and Back Pain

Lately, I have been suffering from back pains. My husband likes to sleep with the air conditioner on and I thought this might be the reason. We tried to sleep a few nights without the AC but it didn’t seem to help. When I was sitting in my office the other week, googeling “back pains,” I came across some helpful information. Sitting might seem to be the easiest thing in the world, but there is actually a lot to know about, especially when it comes to posture. I found out that overtime, back pains and damage to the spinal structure can result from poor posture at the office or at home. So the first thing I did was to try and sit straight in my chair. It’s not easy. Especially when I got so used to slouching over the computer desk. But after a while it did feel better to sit up straight. I even felt that I look better, more confident. Now I have this routine and every 30 minuets I get up and stretch or just walk around the room, just to keep the systems going. I also asked my boss to purchase new chairs. It turns out that there are a lot of agronomic office chairs that can support our body and help us keep a healthy posture. Until the new chairs arrive, I found that putting a small pillow on the chair, helps to reduce the load off the spine. Try it, you won’t be sorry.

If you have a minute, try browsing online through numerous name brand luxury office chairs and maybe you’ll find something amazing for your back and your office. Visit http://www.escadesigns.com/ and take an active role in your posture and health.