ITOKI was founded in Osaka in 1890 as a company for wide-ranging development of patented inventions, and it grew up with Japanese society for 115 years.

 

It works under the firm conviction that we must pursue human design technology in order to predict the needs of our clients for the purpose of supporting environments that involve people, and to make impressive creative achievements. It devotes the utmost effort toward environmental preservation activities for the realization of a social environment with everlasting possibilities, activities that contribute to society in a myriad of ways and to promote the forming of links with regional society. And it is through the carrying out of such robust and clear business policies that we wish to obtain the trust and meet the expectations of you all. ITOKI pursues human design technology proposes a new chair for you.

 

ITOKI has won 221 Good Design Awards, including 3 special prizes, for office supplies, furnishings, and equipment, retail outlet equipment, and hardware.

 

ITOKI CORPORATION

1-4-12, Imafuku-higashi, Joto-ku, Osaka 536-0002 Japan  

Phone: +81-6-6935-2200  Fax: +81-6-6935-2268

 

 

Tacit is a work chair that smoothly responds to user movements thanks to an innovative 360 degree swivel system. It provides active sitting postures that inspire creative thinking, ensures user comfort and freedom of movement, and responds to all communication needs in the office. The outcome of a concept of universal design, Tacit embraces both the mechanical characteristics of the object and the behavioral characteristics of the user. As an example, adjustment levers are accessible from both sides. The chair was also designed with the environment in mind and meets the severe "Green Purchasing Law of Japan".

 

Designers: Isao Hosoe and Masaya Hashimoto (Isao Hosoe Design)

Award Year: 2005