New seating products for healthcare facilities
Healthcare seating plays an essential role in both patient comfort and overall care experiences. With advancements in design, today’s seating options for healthcare facilities offer solutions that prioritize relaxation, reduce stress, and maximize space efficiency.
Additionally, flexible and sustainable seating alternatives are gaining traction, enabling healthcare designers to meet the evolving needs of patients and staff while focusing on comfort and sustainability.
Healthcare Design presents a roundup of the latest seating products designed to enhance healthcare environments. Visit Healthcare Design’s Products page for more healthcare-specific products.
Fenix seating collection, Norix
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Fenix seating collection by Norix features petal-like curves to promote relaxation and reduce stress. The slim, space-saving base design facilitates a more streamlined layout. The line’s one-piece construction is tamper resistant, prevents the concealment of contraband, and allows for easy sanitation.
Ever Chair line of office chairs, Ever Chairs
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The Ever Chair line of office chairs from Ever Chairs features a seat and back cushion system that’s designed to be updated without requiring the entire frame to be replaced. The line has a 400-pound weight capacity and is available in three heights and three standard seat and back sizes.
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Stash wooden guest chair, Arcadia
Arcadia’s Stash wooden guest chair folds up and can be stored on the wall, stacked flat, or nested together. The seating has a 400-pound weight capacity and pairs a solid beechwood frame with molded wood seats and backs that are contoured for ergonomic support.
Antimicrobial Patient Chair Series, Boss Office Products Inc.
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Boss Office Products Inc. unveils its Antimicrobial Patient Chair Series featuring a commercial-grade steel tubular frame in a black powder-coat finish. The chair has a 500-pound weight capacity, wall-saver rear legs, and easy-to-clean seat and back cushions. Vinyl upholstery options include black, beige, and gray.
Ryno Modular Seating collection, Pineapple Contracts
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Pineapple Contracts’ Ryno Modular Seating collection comes in seven options. Molded from a single piece of material, the line is designed to minimize ligature risks, while providing zero concealment opportunities.
Gemma Seating Family, Herman Miller
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Gemma Seating Family from Herman Miller includes three recliner sizes, a sleep chair, and two sleep sofas. The line’s sleep chair and double sleep sofa use pull-out tabs to transition the unit from seated to sleeping positions. The collection also includes a push-bar and foldaway arm.
Kenzley Visitor chair, Knú Comfort
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Kenzley Visitor chair from Knú Comfort features a streamlined, modern form and numerous customization options, including assorted arm cap and frame finishes and healthcare-grade textiles. Chairs come in high- or mid-back, bariatric, and multiseating configurations and feature a passive flex back and wall-saver design.
Martello Folding Chair, MedViron’s
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MedViron’s Martello Folding Chair is designed for hospital patient rooms and folds flat to a 2-inch-width. A hanging bracket allows the chair to be hung securely on walls, the side of cabinets, or behind doors. The chair has a 600-pound weight capacity and is free of magnetic materials, making it applicable for MRI environments.
Booth, Landscape Forms
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Booth from Landscape Forms includes two silhouettes—a tall-back option and a low-back model. Two booths can fit tightly together when arranged back-to-back, enabling space-efficient groupings for outdoor and dining spaces. Units can also stand alone as a bench, accessible one-sided booth, or as banquette-style seating.
Bellini Chair and Stool line, Heller
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Bellini Chair and Stool line by Heller is available in bar and counter heights. Manufactured from a single piece of fiberglass-reinforced polypropylene, the lightweight chair and stool feature a slightly flexible back and are stackable. The regenerative collection is 100 percent recyclable and free of microplastic material.
Conversa modular lounge collection, KFI Studios
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Conversa modular lounge collection from KFI Studios includes 14 seat modules for various configurations including sofas, clusters, and curved setups. Designed as 36-inch monolithic forms, the seat modules are available in a range of graded-in textiles or customers’ own materials. Two table size options can be integrated with the seating or stand alone.
Modus Bob cork stool, Studio TK
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Studio TK presents the Modus Bob cork stool. Made from 100 percent recycled wine bottle cork waste, Modus Bob is compostable, recyclable, carbon positive, and hydrophobic. Measuring 13 1/4 inches wide by 17 1/14 inches tall, the stool can be recycled into a new product or composted at the end of its useful life.
Muriel Reclining Sound Chair, Samuelson Furniture
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Muriel Reclining Sound Chair by Samuelson Furniture incorporates Sound by Samuelson, a patented Bluetooth speaker system that creates an immersive experience. The seating is designed to recline with minimal effort and includes ergonomic seat and arm heights. The wing back tilts for lumbar and headrest support and the footrest extends for elevation.
Podium Sleep Sofa, Stance Healthcare
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Stance Healthcare’s Podium Sleep Sofa features wide arm rests and a soft contoured profile. Available 84-inch, 90-inch, and 96-inch widths, the line is designed to coordinate with the manufacturer’s Podium Lounge Collection. The sleep sofa is available in 17 preconfigured models, including options with integrated tables.
