#ergonomics

#ergonomics

What if you could make a mouse that just fits to the shape of your hand rather than the other way around? This Red-Dot Award-winning ergonomic mouse proposes something pretty clever - a computer peripheral with an inflatable body that you can 'adjust' to the shape of your palm. Two cushions, both independently adjustable, give you a mouse that's made for YOU, not a mouse that touts ergonomics but may or may not work for your hand shape, wrist flexibility, or finger size.

From the soft leather exterior to the foam-filled seat, commerce editor Audrey Lee says the Herman Miller Asari chair allows for all-day comfort while she's sitting and working. The chair has noticeably softened in a way that's ultra-accommodating to my dimensions without feeling too sunken in or stiff, she says. To make the most of your office furniture, you can customize this chair down to the armrests so it can complement your surroundings.

Sitting at a desk for at least eight hours a day is the reality for most remote workers today. But what if you could keep moving while working? That's exactly the question that inspired Johannes Kettmann, a software developer from Berlin who knows firsthand the challenge of hitting those 10,000 steps per day while working a remote desk job. The result is the Office Walker, a minimalist walking pad designed for simplicity, silence, and long-lasting durability.

I remember being in the third year of design college when I was introduced to this massive book titled "Indian Anthropometric Dimensions." For the uninitiated, this book contained practically all the dimensions of the average (and non-average) Indian person, male and female, old and young. The purpose of such a book was to understand ergonomics numerically, rather than visually. And for designers, this meant adding the ultimate constraint to our wild designs... so humans could actually use them.

The Kensington Expert Mouse TB800 EQ is a new flagship trackball that rethinks the desktop experience for demanding professionals. With its award-winning design, ambidextrous form, and deep customization capabilities, it's built to make demanding workflows feel effortless and even a little bit luxurious. Winner of both the iF Design and Red Dot Awards for 2025, it's as much about visual presence as performance.

If your wrist or forearm aches every time you use your computer, the chances are good that you'd benefit from using a vertical mouse, like the Logitech Lift wireless mouse. This ergonomically-friendly device has been marked down to its cheapest-ever price today at Amazon, where it's selling for $49.99 (originally $79.99) in black or white - rose pink is still $67.99, unfortunately. This model has previously sold for around $60, but not since March, according to pricing data pulled from CamelCamelCamel.

The computer mouse has barely evolved in decades. Sure, we've added more buttons, improved the sensor technology, made them wireless, and added haptic feedback, but the fundamental interaction remains stubbornly unchanged. The Melt Mouse arrives to challenge that stagnation with a radical proposition that transforms a single device into a mouse, a trackpad, and a customizable shortcut pad, all wrapped in a seamless aluminum body with clean lines and an uninterrupted surface.

As remote work continues to be a preference for many, several trends are emerging that are set to dominate home office designs. Here are ten trends to watch for in the near future. 1. Ergonomic Furniture Ergonomic chairs and desks are becoming essential as more people prioritize comfort and health while working from home. Brands like Herman Miller and Steelcase are leading the way with innovative designs that support posture and reduce strain.

Regular Steam Deck users (and those who enjoy gaming on the variety of mini-PCs out there) are likely familiar with a certain physical sensation: wrist pain, tingling, and numbness. It's not fun, and typically cuts your gaming short long before the battery gives out. These devices are just heavier and bulkier than the handhelds of yore, and even outweigh the Switch by a significant margin.

When most people think of a great chef's knife, they think of the blade - a shiny, razor-sharp edge of steel furiously chopping vegetables, cleanly carving through a cut of meat, or neatly slicing fillets of fish. But while the sharpness of the blade can't be underestimated, Chef Gordon Ramsay insists the true key to a great knife lies at the opposite end: in the handle.

My initial hours spent rolling my eyes at everything Lenovo failed to fix from its first iteration slowly morphed into the kind of appreciation that can only occur when a device starts to feel personal. It's what happened when I downloaded Hollow Knight: Silksong and Hades II to the device and had to hold back a gasp on a crowded plane for how gorgeous both games looked on Lenovo's big, expensive, beautiful display.

Scissors are often overlooked as simple, utilitarian tools, but in Japan, they become canvases for design innovation and creative thinking. Japanese designers approach even the most familiar objects with fresh eyes, reimagining everyday tools as pieces of functional art. The result is a lineup of scissors that are as visually captivating as they are practical, each one telling its own design story.

Comfort is central to the chair's conceptual design. The seat and backrest are imagined with high-density foam, wrapped in either premium fabric or leather upholstery available in a range of colors. This approach ensures that the concept delivers not only visual appeal but also a vision for supportive comfort from every angle. The upholstery options allow for further customization, so the chair could be tailored to complement a variety of interior styles.

Luxury perfume brands have always poured resources into elaborate packaging with bottles shaped like sky-high stilettos, sculpted torsos, or capped with oversize daisies. Yet for all the creativity devoted to packaging, the mechanics have barely evolved. Nearly every alcohol-based perfume still relies on the same one-finger actuator to dispense the fragrance. While this design mechanism has become synonymous with eau de parfum, it also makes the product inaccessible for anyone with limited hand strength or dexterity.

The humble tape measure might be one of the most underappreciated tools in any creator's arsenal, quietly doing the heavy lifting in workshops, job sites, and design studios around the world. Yet for something so essential, most tape measures are surprisingly frustrating to use, with their tendency to snap back unpredictably, scratch your fingers during retraction, and struggle hopelessly when you need to measure anything that isn't perfectly straight.

"If I see one more TV mounted above the fireplace, I'm going to scream. Even if craning your neck to stare upward at a screen for hours was comfortable, ruining a focal point intended for gathering near by slogging your dust-trap boob tube on top of it is peak tacky." -Anonymous, 38, Washington

The Aeriform Armchair showcases thoughtful design that merges sculpture and seating, inspired by bird wings with a ribbon-like silhouette that offers support and visual appeal.