PROFILE
FROM Don Chadwick
Redesigning the Aeron chair The newly designed Aeron chair Photo courtesy Herman Miller Design firm Herman Miller first launched its popular Aeron chair in 1994. Designers Bill Stumpf and Don Chadwick replaced the foam and fabric of traditional office chairs with high-tech materials and cutting-edge design. Over seven million Aeron chairs have been sold in 134 countries. Now, Chadwick has overseen a redesign of the chair. He told DnA why the redesign was needed and why it's important for designers to work with their hands.
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