Product Review

An Adjustable Desk That Stands Up for the Environment

The Float table features seamless sit/stand performance and comes with a unique sustainability profile.

There’s growing evidence that sitting all day is bad for you. Yet standing too long can cause fatigue, pain, and other problems—which is why adjustable “sit/stand” desks are becoming more popular in office environments. Furniture manufacturers seem to constantly come out with new designs meant to help users shift positions with ease.

One such design, the Float table by Humanscale, has been around for years. But it’s getting a lot of new attention and interest in the sustainable design community due to its recent Living Product Challenge certification.

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Published November 6, 2017

Melton, P. (2017, November 6). An Adjustable Desk That Stands Up for the Environment. Retrieved from https://www.buildinggreen.com/product-review/adjustable-desk-stands-environment