Article: Herman Miller turns to patient seating; Structural plastic chairs made to be less institutional, more comfortable.

Byline: Rhoda Miel

Herman Miller Inc. is looking to bring its experience in both design and comfort out of the office and into the hospital.

In February, Herman Miller purchased Brandrud Inc., which specializes in patient seating used in clinics and hospitals.

Now the company that changed the look of high-end executive seating with its plastics-intensive Aeron chair has introduced two new treatment chairs designed to change the way patients and medical professionals alike think about furniture.

"The thought in clinical or hospital rooms tends to be all about cleanability and low cost, and not enough attention has been paid to ...

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