This September we tested out the Amia chair by Steelcase in NYC, inside and outside the office. Here’s how our experience went.
Work Design Magazine’s Katie Sargent along with designers at Ted Moudis NYC spent the month of September working from Amia by Steelcase. Here’s their top takeaways from the experience.
Meet Amia by Steelcase
Amia is undoubtedly the underdog of the Steelcase task chair lineup. The chair is quiet and refined, yet hiding beneath its smooth exterior are all the bells and whistles of a highly sophisticated ergonomic task chair.
The Rundown
- Key Features: Four unique back expressions for a wide range of visual aesthetics to fit any space.
- Chair Design: LiveBack Technology – Steelcase-exclusive comfort technology designed to provide lumbar energy through all of the unique ways the modern workforce moves and sits.
- Adjustable Options: Precision Fit/Manual Chair. Standard 4-Dimensional Arms, Fully adjustable arms that move in height, width, depth, and pivot to enhance neck and shoulder support.
- Fabric Options: Multiple fabric options from neutral to brighter colors including leather.
- Sustainability Spotlight: Product Certifications – BIFMA Level 3; CAL 117; BIFMA + EN Compliant ; SCS Indoor Advantage Gold – Furniture; Environmental Product Declaration; Available in CarbonNeutral Product Certification; Re-manufacturable through Circular by Steelcase: Remade
Available for purchase in the Steelcase Store
What We Loved Most
After sitting in the Amia chair for a month, both in a home office and office building setting, we understand why this chair is universally loved Steelcase task chair. The biggest benefit of a manual chair are there are lots of adjusting options to make the chair work for you. The lumbar back height knob was especially cool.
User Friendly While still having cutting edge ergonomics
The customizations don’t stop with the chair functionality, it expands into the aesthetics as well. It comes in a fabric back or shell back option which can help it have a more residential feel as well. Overall, it is a comfy and robust chair that checks all of the boxes!
Additional Feature Spotlight
- Price Starting at $999
- Designed by the Steelcase Design Studio in collaboration with Thomas Overthun of IDEO
- Check out a video on how to adjust the Steelcase Amia below!
Want to See More From Steelcase?
Last August we reviewed the Karman task chair. Catch the full review here.
Meet Our Reviewers from Ted Moudis
- Bailey Cook, Junior Designer, Ted Moudis
- Brooke Krugman, Junior Graphic Designer, Ted Moudis
