Design duo Barber and Osgerby's minimal and "visually calm" Pacific chair is their first office seating for Vitra.
Launched at the Orgatec 2016 trade fair in Cologne, the Pacific chair conceals its mechanical parts behind an extra-long rectangular backrest, which extends below the base of the seat.
Its linear form is echoed in the chair's short, straight armrests.
"To us the contemporary work chair has become a contraption – a collection of controls and levers," said Edward Barber.
The Pacific chair comes in several different sizes and colours, and with a matt black or reflective frame. The height of the back can be adjusted, and the furniture adjusts automatically to each sitter.
"To optimize comfort, we joined with Vitra in developing a new mechanism that responds to the individual weight of the sitter," added Jay Osgerby. "Further lumbar adjustment is provided from a seated position by the vertical movement of the backrest."
