WHAT'S NEW

As part of a new partnership with Wilkhahn, Teknion is introducing a pair of the German office furniture manufacturer’s innovative, dynamic seating designs to clients in North America.

Wilkhahn at chair by teknion

The Wilkhahn AT chair by Teknion is an ergonomic, upholstered task chair with a beautiful, sculpted design. Design simplicity makes this chair human and approachable. Its high-performance ergonomic capabilities are a discovery experience for users who require a comfortable chair for long-term use.

The chair embraces intuitive Free-2-move capability with integrated, synchronously supporting 3D kinematics called Trimension®. The self-centering suspension of the seat shell is combined with automatic weight adjustment. Trimension activates the natural range of motion that the human pelvis is capable of and matches the way joints function − flexing, extending, leaning sideways or rotating the pelvis. It encourages natural and fluid motion in all directions so that users immediately benefit.

Standard features such as seat-depth adjustment, lumbar-height adjustment and 4D arms further enhance movement and ergonomic comfort. The chair is BIFMA tested, has a 300-pound (136kg) weight capacity and is available with a Black or White frame finish.

wilkhahn occo chair by teknion

The Wilkhahn Occo chair by Teknion is a collection of multi-purpose seating. Occo, whose name suggests inviting, curvilinear and open forms, is perfect for cafés to informal places for meetings, to use in conference rooms. The chair’s flexing plastic shell with cut-out form and varying material thicknesses ensures comfort.

Designed by Jehs+Laub, the collection combines versatility and a selection of design options with a clear and immediately identifiable design language. Chair base options include four metal legs or a dynamic fivestar base on casters. Legs are finished in Black, Cool Grey or White. Optional plastic shell colors and an optional upholstered seat pad or fully upholstered shell interior are available. 

The Laru Wood side and armchair family represents a more human approach to typical contract wood seating, one inspired by the qualities of nature. The chair frame is solid oak with an oak veneer back insert panel and plywood laminate seat. 

The all-wood side and armchair seamlessly blend easy forms and emphasize craftsmanship with bent wood, invisible joinery and elevated wood grain details.
Laru is understated, neutral, soft and friendly.

Laru is the local name for Lauttasaari Island in Helsinki, and the home and studio of Laru chair designers Mika and Julie Tolvanen. The chair is produced using the latest advanced techniques for making curved parts. Its curved frame serves as a very tactile integrated handle against the inlaid wood panel on the back side.

Both the armchair and side chair are available with wood or upholstered, cushioned seats. The enclosed seat bottom is mechanically fastened, allowing seats to be replaced or exchanged between wood and upholstered. The side chair stacks four-high.

New in the Complements offering is the Complements Desk Lamp. The lamp is available in the entire range of Teknion paint finishes, enabling unparalleled personalization. The integrated LED light source has a 50,000-hour lifespan, color temperature of 3000K and 12W of power consumption. Available in two base styles − Freestanding or Thru-Mount − the Complements Desk Lamp can be operated quickly with a light touch to any part of the base and stem.

The Quilted Infinity Desk-Edge Screen − quilted expressions of Teknion graded textiles − adapts to such work systems as Complements, District, Interpret, Leverage and upStage, adding tactility and acoustic qualities, and an overall feeling of well-being in the workplace with a continued focus on durability.

The softer curves of the frameless Infinity Screen blend well with the curvilinear design of the patterns Pico and Diode. Designed by Suzanne Tick, Pico and Diode soften the surface of textiles and elevate the user experience in the workplace with textured, quilted designs that add depth and perspective to a space. Both patterns borrow their isotropic quality from an industrial quilting process. 

Pico

Pico is a highly tactile pattern inspired by its namesake, the metric unit of measurement. Delineating precision through a grid structure with straight and curved lines, Pico’s lines create dimension on the surface of the fabric as light hits the areas where the angles join together in space.

diode

Diode’s pattern derives from science and nature, mirroring the phenomenon of fractals. The continuous space-filling line that moves vertically across the surface recurs at progressively smaller and larger scales, which at first glance seem random but are, in fact, moving in range through one pathway.

Enhancements to the Expansion Cityline furniture system include new fence and screen applications, new storage and accessories components, and the integration of the Navigate Table.

extended fence application

With more fence applications added to Expansion Cityline, it is now possible to execute 120° beam connections, as well as a single-sided fence in corridors and against the wall configurations. In addition to the standard-height fence, the new low-height fence designed to be used with height-adjustable tables reduces creepage between the fence and table, and acts as an integrated modesty panel for more privacy. 

new storage and accessories

Expansion Cityline’s mobile storage offering has been expanded with the introduction of a pedestal and credenza. A new recessed pull for mobile storage is also available. Additional signature beam accessories provide more functionality. 

navigate table in cityline

Freestanding Navigate Tables have been integrated within the Expansion Cityline offering and match Cityline’s worksurface thicknesses and options. New Suspended Storage and an End Screen compatible with the Navigate Table create more storage options in height-adjustable applications. 

additional screen applications

New screen applications have been added to Expansion Cityline. Elevated screens can now be used on the single-sided and double-sided fence, enabling corridor and end-of-bench applications. Two new felt colors double the offering.

The 120° Freestanding Navigate Table is the latest addition to Teknion’s Navigate Electric HeightAdjustable Tables offering. The new table is available in both the Complements and Expansion Cityline product offerings.

The Navigate 120° Freestanding Table includes all of the innovative features of the Navigate offering, including the Navigate GPS switch (X), the newly introduced One Table One Plug electrical system, Teknion’s industry-leading cable management and the ability to customize to meet client requests.

The District Rolling Pedestal is a mobile storage unit that, with its hidden casters, easily slides over the leg of a height-adjustable table, maximizing increasingly smaller individual workstation footprints. The new pedestal also provides temporary guest seating.

Teknion’s One Table One Plug electrical system – an industry first – represents a major electrical enhancement to the Navigate Electric Height-Adjustable Tables offering.

The One Table One Plug system enables up to seven outlets and multiple USB ports to power over 10 devices at a table using a single plug. This is accomplished by adding IEC connectivity and the DC Hub under the table. IEC connectivity allows a power accessory to be plugged in directly to the power bar located in the table base. This type of daisy-chaining is electrically approved with an IEC connection. 

One Table One Plug, with its UL-approved IEC connectivity and DC Hub integration, is an efficient way to eliminate cord clutter and achieve a fully powered table with just one plug while still offering users several outlets, USB ports and interchangeable accessories.

Power Qube is an enhanced version of its predecessor, offering twice the number of configurations. The new Power Qube provides quick access to a variety of dual or quad configurations for power, data and USB at worksurface height. It is available in all standard Teknion finishes and three mounting options: 

• Desk-Edge Clamp
• Grommet Kit
• Under Worksurface

 A Power Qube option is IEC-compatible, enabling it to plug into the Cross Channel Integrated Powerbar with IEC to achieve the One Table One Plug electrical system.