Design
Form doesn’t just follow function with Embody. Function is on
full display. Every part of the chair was designed to serve a very
specific, healthful purpose. Embody’s technology isn’t hidden,
but is instead part of its aesthetic.
After years of research, design, building, and testing—and then
doing it all over again (and again)—the art of design and the
science of seating came together perfectly to create Embody.
About Bill Stumpf and Jeff Weber
The Embody story began in the design studio of Jeff Weber and
the late Bill Stumpf, who worked with Herman Miller for 30 years
on a number of products, including the Ergon
® chair, Ethospace
®
system, and Equa
® and Aeron
® chairs, which he designed with
Don Chadwick. Bill passed away during the development of
Embody, and Jeff carried on. “Bill’s design spirit will inspire all
my future work,” says Weber, whose design credits also include
the Caper
® chair. Stumpf and Weber also teamed up on the
design of the Envelop
® Desk for Herman Miller.
Embody’s narrow backrest lets your arms and shoulders move unimpeded. This movement helps open your lungs
and encourages deeper breathing and more focused thinking.
Bill Stumpf
Jeff Weber
