Stand Up!


Problem:

Sitting Disease by the Numbers


Solutions:

 


Other solutions:

Purchase a treadmill desk for my wife, like this one from LifeSpan.

 


What about me??? (Fred Sanford strikes again!)


+
= stand-up workstation!

Gateway keyboard came from trash in 2004

This stand-up workstation is made completely from dicscarded materials (including the keyboard) mounted ontop of Grandpa's old desk.)

Desk assembly needed a crossmember to steady its lateral motion.
Found what I needed a few days later by a Wynwood dumpster.

I've since upgraded to an in-closet standup worksation.



Doing the needful. In India, this type of improvising has a word - jugaad.

If you're not into the DIY tip and want something of quality, move your mouse over this very cool Steelcase hybrid desk!

Bush Furniture SIT TO STAND DESKTOP RISER

Autonomous Standing Desk Review


Hamster Desk


Other:

Bioinformed Design:TED: Jessica Green - We're covered in germs. Let's design for that.

Peole are moving away from sitting and silos, but if you've gotta sit, this might be a cool place to do it. Amazing Architect Firm Office in Paris .

While not explicitly about muscle memory, this excellent article addresses the concept and much more: Your Phone vs. Your Heart

Related IEQ links


Biophilia and Biomimicry coming soon:

Film Trailer - Biophilic Design: The Architecture of Life