Japanese office furniture manufacturer Okamura wants you to get down--low to the ground. Their ergonomic research indicates that a "lower, reclining seating posture" leads to a "well-relaxed yet highly-concentrated condition suitable for intellectual and creative work." Hence their Cruise workstation and Luxos chair, which put the user in a posture that looks less like a desk jockey and more like a racecar driver.

Another Okamura piece of note is their ProUnit FW modular desk, with an "invisible structure" that stretches for three meters yet doesn't require supporting legs, meaning plenty of bodies will fit and no one has to bang their knees.

Lastly, their NT folding table quickly and easily breaks down, rolls out of the way, and nests to make the most out of available space.

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