This article is about the American manufacturer of office furniture and equipment. For the Hollywood writer and producer, see Herman Miller (writer). Herman Miller (writer) (1919 - 1999, Los Angeles, California), was a Hollywood writer and producer. ...

Herman Miller, Inc. is an American manufacturer of office furniture and equipment. They are most notable as the manufacturer of the Aeron chair. Manufacturing is the transformation of raw materials into finished goods for sale, or intermediate processes involving the production or finishing of semi-manufactures. ... Detail of Aeron chair seat The Aeron chair is a product of Herman Miller, designed in 1994 by Don Chadwick and Bill Stumpf. ...

Many of Herman Miller's products are designed to be ecologically sound, and many are good examples of ecodesign techniques for achieving sustainability include saving materials, energy efficient manufacturing, recycled content, and recyclable content, including design for disassembly. The design process also utilizes life cycle assessment. This article needs cleanup. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... A life cycle assessment is the assessment of the environmental impact of a given product or service throughout its lifespan. ...

Herman Miller helped fund the start of the US Green Building Council, and hired architect William McDonough to design them a factory incorporating green design principles. The building is known as the Greenhouse and is an example of green building. William A. McDonough (1951, Tokyo, Japan - ) is an American architect whose career is focused on designing environmentally sustainable buildings and transforming industrial manufacturing processes, with the twin goals of eliminating pollution and increasing the profits of his clients. ... Green design is the catch-all term for a growing industry trend within the fields of architecture, construction, and interior design. ... Green building is the practice of: increasing the efficiency with which buildings and their sites use and harvest energy, water, and materials, and reducing building impacts on human health and the environment, through better siting, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and removal — the complete building life cycle. ...

The company is also famous for having hired furniture designers Gilbert Rohde, George Nelson, Charles and Ray Eames, Paul Laszlo and Isamu Noguchi. The line of furniture published by Herman Miller in their 1948 catalog is considered to be among the most influential in modern design. George Nelson is a name used by several significant people: Baby Face Nelson George Nelson (astronaut) George Nelson (designer) George Nelson (musician) George Nelson, 1st Baron Nelson of Stafford (1887-1962) British engineer. ... Perhaps the most notable couple in the history of the field of industrial design. ... Paul Laszlo or Paul László (the latter spelling is correct, but the name is often anglicized to the former) (6 February 1900–27 March 1993) was a famous modern architect and interior designer and is considered a giant amongst the furniture designers, interior designers, and architects of the 20th... Black Slide mantra, in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. ...

Most of the chairs Herman Miller makes are quite expensive, starting at about $500 for a chair.

External link

• Official site
• User Reviews of Herman Miller chairs