Dutch designer Studio Lancelot has created a series of school chairs that encourage children to frequently change seating positions in the classroom.
The furniture collection, called Active Classroom, comprises four stools designed for use in primary schools that each boast a different structure and supports multiple sitting positions.
These varied forms encourage the children to regularly change their postures throughout the day in a bid to increase their "muscular diversity" as well as their concentration levels. The chairs have been shortlisted in the workplace design project category of Dezeen Awards 2020.
Each of the different seating designs encourages children to change position
Each of the seating designs focuses on balance ? using the stools requires an active effort that eventually fatigues certain muscles, encouraging natural posture changes that activate different muscles.
According to Lancelot, persuading people to adopt new seating habits isn't easy, but it is "crucial" to health and wellbeing.
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