Chair

A Singapore startup recently launched an e-mobility concept that looks like an unhappy marriage between an office chair and a mobility scooter. The Strutt ev1 sports a sensor array and smart algorithms that feed into a built-in drive-assist system.

Having to stand for long periods of time can be a drag, but so can carrying a full-size folding chair everywhere you go. The Sitpack Zen offers a telescoping one-legged alternative, and it's now being offered in a new-and-improved form.

An innovative company has done away with the one-size-fits-all model, with a chair that is more like a furniture Transformer, letting you adapt it to your needs, rather than you having to adapt to it. It's also as stylish as it is functional.

The Expandy is a single piece of furniture that can be expanded width-wise to serve three purposes. Simply by pulling on it from one end, users are able to convert it from an armchair to a loveseat to a sofa.

Movably Pro is intended to be more than an ergonomic desk chair. It’s designed to allow you to move more and get work done without disrupting focus, so you can work while sitting, standing, or "go flamingo."

If you're sitting outside on a hot day, a sun shade will only help keep you cool to a limited extent. The ecto system goes further, by pumping ice water through your outdoor chair or seat cushion.

With the all-new Moonlite Elite, Nemo looks to create a backpacking chair that's equal parts lightweight and comfortable. The Elite is extremely light and packable but still offers a comfort-boosting recline function similar to the original Moonlite.

Sitpack's latest six-figure crowdfunder looks to launch the Campster 2, a fast, low version of the ultra-portable Campster chair. The new model packs down to the size of a bottle, sets up in 5 seconds and provides a comfy sit, on or off the map.

Looking to branch out, Volkswagen has tried its hand at designing transport for workers stuck behind a desk. VW’s new high-tech office chair comes complete with an electric motor, headlights, horn, an entertainment system, and even a trailer hitch.

It was back in 2014 that we first heard about the Chairless Chair, a lower-body exoskeleton that doesn't impede walking, but that also supports the wearer when they go into a sitting position. Well, there's now a lighter, comfier model.

The world-record price for a camping chair more than doubled this week when Christie's Hong Kong sold a 17th Century Chinese Folding Horseshoe-Back Jiaoyi for $8.5 million, far exceeding the highest price previously fetched by a Chinese Jiaoyi.

With the work-from-anywhere trend currently on fire, Belgian engineer Andreas De Smedt presents a go-anywhere mobile workstation called the "Chair." The backpack-compatible folding director's chair carries its own built-in flex desk.