{"id":157814,"date":"2019-12-16T12:00:06","date_gmt":"2019-12-16T15:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design.novoambiente.com\/taper-chair\/design-history\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T15:08:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T18:08:30","slug":"design-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/design.novoambiente.com\/en\/corporate-solutions\/herman-miller\/seating\/taper-chair\/design-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Design history"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_68628161\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" ><\/div>\n<div class=\"row align-center\"  id=\"row-256811661\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1608070239\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"mb-5 header-override\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"text-display-2\">A unique collaboration<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Recognizing the need for a high-performance ergonomic task chair in its product portfolio, Geiger brought together Mark Goetz\u2014whose credits include our Goetz sofa and Geiger\u2019s Full Twist chair\u2014with Herman Miller seating innovator and inventor of PostureFit, Dr. Brock Walker, a former competitive skier and specialist in design for human performance.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" ><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_68628161 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1334719729\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_884441661\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/design.novoambiente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/foto-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design.novoambiente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/foto-1-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/design.novoambiente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/foto-1-1-650x366.jpg 650w, https:\/\/design.novoambiente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/foto-1-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/design.novoambiente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/foto-1-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/design.novoambiente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/foto-1-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/design.novoambiente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/foto-1-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_884441661 {\n  width: 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srcset=\"https:\/\/design.novoambiente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/foto-2-1.jpg 450w, https:\/\/design.novoambiente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/foto-2-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1875190108 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-681681816\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"mb-5\"><strong>Leading and learning<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>By applying the deep knowledge that Dr. Walker and Herman Miller\u2019s researchers and engineers have accumulated over a generation of pioneering office chair design, Taper delivers an exceptional comfort and performance experience, with Geiger\u2019s unmistakable level of quality and craftsmanship.<\/p>\n<p>Fast-forward to today, and the same criteria serve as the foundation for an all-new Aeron. Just as iconic albums and films are updated for new media, standards, and audiences, Aeron has been remastered based on Herman Miller\u2019s latest research into the science of sitting, advances in materials, manufacturing, and technology, and today\u2019s world of work. <\/p>\n<p>The office of 1994 would not be recognizable today. With all the changes that have taken place, it only makes sense that Aeron could also evolve to better meet the work needs of today\u2019s workers and workplaces. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" ><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_73623837 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<section class=\"section bloco-1 dark\" id=\"section_330852153\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" ><\/div>\n<div class=\"row align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-1283420154\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1952011397\" class=\"col medium-3 small-12 large-3\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"text-display-3\">\u201cI wanted to design a chair that was incredibly comfortable, that would provide a personalized fit, with the support the best ergonomic chairs offer and the quality conveyed by high-performance automotive seating.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"text-white\"><span class=\"text-display-3\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text-black\">&#8220;Mark Goetz&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-695312660\" class=\"col medium-5 small-12 large-5\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1449771933\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:75%;\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/design.novoambiente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/foto-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design.novoambiente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/foto-3.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/design.novoambiente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/foto-3-650x366.jpg 650w, https:\/\/design.novoambiente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/foto-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/design.novoambiente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/foto-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/design.novoambiente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/foto-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/design.novoambiente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/foto-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1449771933 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" ><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_330852153 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n  background-color: rgb(33, 33, 33);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_621597490\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" ><\/div>\n<div class=\"row align-center\"  id=\"row-750142249\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-272937327\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">A collection of tools to help you plan<\/h4>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1769039327\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1769039327 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/design.novoambiente.com\/corporativo\/herman-miller\/assentos\/cadeira-taper\/recursos\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button secondary\"  >\n    <span>Resource downloads<\/span>\n  <\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" ><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_621597490 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":157727,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-blank.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-157814","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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