Norm Architects
Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen focuses on form and tactility; Kasper Rønn is dedicated to technology and invention. They are architects founded with the aim of blending their complementary interests to create furniture and architecture in line with the Scandinavian "canon" of simplicity, elegance, craftsmanship and timelessness.Design Within Reach
One of North America's largest and most prestigious retailers of modern design, headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, the company sells through stores across North America, its website and its popular catalogue.Design Within Reach - Making design accessible -
The idea for Design Within Reach came to Rob Forbes in 1998 when he was trying to incorporate simple and classic furniture into his apartment in London, where he lived at the time. The works of designers such as Eames, Le Corbusier, and Saarinen were "out of reach" products for everyone. He realized that a better way was needed. He purchased and stocked 20 containers of products. Architects, interior designers, and many others responded immediately. Although it was difficult to negotiate with top furniture manufacturers, Herman Miller appreciated the concept of Design Within Reach from the beginning and generously cooperated in sales. It was not a coincidence, but a necessity, that Design Within Reach became a part of the Herman Miller family in 2015.
Herman Miller
Design is about solving fundamental human problems
Founded in 1923 (its predecessor, Star Furniture Company, was founded in 1905), Herman Miller bet its survival on contemporary furniture during the Great Depression of the 1930s. This gamble was a huge success, and in 1945 Herman Miller stopped producing traditional furniture and focused its business on contemporary furniture, which would later be called modern furniture. In 1960, the company began exploring the true needs of office workers and the needs of companies and organizations. It realized that office productivity was a major issue in business. The "Action Office" that was developed in this way became the standard for subsequent office systems.
Herman Miller considers innovation to be the result of research, not a goal. Innovation comes from research into customer needs, exploration of materials and processes, and design in response to social and economic innovation. Of course, designers add inspiration on top of that. Charles and Ray Eames' plywood chairs, Robert Propst's Action Office, Bill Stumpf's Ergon and Aeron chairs, and Ayse Birsel's Resolve system are all born from such interactions. What connected them to Herman Miller is the shared belief that "design exists to solve fundamental human problems." It is the passion to create new designs from research into the human body structure and the environment surrounding humans, rather than designing for the sake of design.
The quality control department repeats the industry standard 100,000 seat tests 1 million times. The unparalleled research and development department develops from the material, and the manufacturing department realizes the most advanced manufacturing process. In all of these, Herman Miller never forgets its idea of creating new designs by researching the human body and the environment. Herman Miller's products are the inevitable form that was born from researching the problems related to the act of sitting. In order to save the earth's resources and reduce the environmental burden, Herman Miller's products strive to improve the durability and reliability of its products, and the product warranty period for work chairs is 12 years. Another aspect of innovation, "taking risks," is equally important. Herman Miller strives to always maintain a willingness to take risks. As the company expands and the responsibility for capital increases, the pressure to minimize risk has also increased. However, Herman Miller continues to take risks to bring out new products that it is confident will be successful - and sometimes products with revolutionary qualities that will change the times.
Herman Miller Quality Assurance
| Product Name | Warranty period |
| Aeron Chair | 12 years |
| Embody Chair | 12 years |
| Mirra 2 Chair | 12 years |
| Sayl Chair | 12 years |
| Celle Chair | 12 years |
| Setu Chair | 12 years |
| Cosm Chair | 12 years |
| Eames Office Products | 12 years |
| Eames Home Products | 5 years |
| Gas pressure cylinders (office chair products) | 2 years |
Conditions for quality assurance: The product must be (new) purchased directly from an authorized Herman Miller Japan dealer and the request must come from the original purchaser who is currently using the product. The product must have been manufactured at a Herman Miller designated manufacturing facility. The product must not have been disassembled or modified by the customer. The product must have been installed and used correctly. The quality assurance does not apply to second-hand products, products purchased through private sales, online auctions, etc. For more information on Herman Miller quality assurance claims, please click here .
