Setu™ Multipurpose Chair

Only One Instruction: Sit Down

The product of meticulous research, perfecting mathematical formulas, and innovative thinking, the Setu Multipurpose Chair by Herman Miller is the simplest task chair available anywhere. Harmonizing form and function without any excess parts or effort, all you have to do is sit down to notice the comfort and ergonomics benefits experienced through you and the chair moving as one. Designed for modern living and working, the Setu features few parts and weighs just 18 pounds, providing a lightweight, affordable seating option that fits anyone, anywhere. Whether used at your workstation, office conference room, or around the house, the Setu is a smart, stylish, and pioneering seating choice.

Geometry creates simplicity.
It all starts with Setu's single kinematic support spine. Constructed from textiles which contain the perfect combination of flex and strength, this geometrically calculated support cradles you and mimics your every movement without ever needing to adjust.

The details are in the materials.
From the Setu's polypropylene kinematic spine to its class-first H-Alloy base, there isn't a piece of this task chair that hasn't been studied and tested. For example, although H-Alloy aluminum has never been used in a chair, its durable and anti-corrosive properties and unpolished, uncoated finish made it a long-lasting, environmentally-friendly base perfect for the Setu.

The back of the chair consists of a lightweight yet durable, low cost polypropylene spine for support and a Lyris fabric covering which is breathable and contours to your body shape for cloud-like comfort. These are the details that matter, and the ones that separate the Setu from the average task chair.

A good fit for anybody, anywhere
The Setu Multipurpose chair is designed to fit all shapes and sizes, but, equally important, it is designed to fit virtually all spaces and places. Setu appeals to your functional needs as well as your design aesthetic, and can be the feature of any room or simply enhance its holistically professional look.

To learn more about this fascinatingly simply task chair, check out the 'Design Story' and 'Kinematic Spine' tabs above.

A simple concept. A complex challenge.

Technology has changed how and where we work. Now we work anywhere and everywhere. No matter where we work we want a comfortable chair. Introducing Setu. Its innovative kinematic spine bends and flexes to your every move. There's nothing to tilt, nothing to tweak. Setu's finely tuned elastomeric fabric provides superior suspension and conforms to your contours. It's comfort now. There has never been a chair like Setu, nor could there ever have been, before now. The typical chair design story goes like this: Start with an idea for a chair and shape it into the world around you. But, in designing Setu, Studio 7.5 in Berlin let the world around us shape the contours and performance of the Setu chair. We call this inspiration through observation.

Through observation, designers realized technology has not only changed how we work but where we work. Now we work in more collaborative spaces. In larger groups. In smaller spaces. With less individual space. For less time. Now we work anywhere and everywhere. But while technology has changed where we sit and when we sit, we believe it shouldn't change how we all like to sit, in comfort. No matter where we are.

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"Use only what's needed. Not a molecule more." It all starts with Setu's single kinematic support spine. Made of simple compounds for the perfect combination of flex and strength, this geometric breakthrough cradles you and mimics your every movement without the need for adjustment. There is not an element in the design of the Setu's kinematic spine that does not have an effective purpose. The designers of Setu wanted to keep the design of the spine as simple as possible. In a world like today's, they understand the importance of using less energy to accomplish daily tasks. For office seating, simple means less material and resources. Hence, the development of the single piece kinematic spine. The main challenge in designing this was being able to gain a wide range of back movement while maintaining minimal seat movement. The final product resulted in a spine that reacts to various weights, omitting the need for other lumbar adjustments. Because weight is what controls the bending resistance of the Setu, it fits various body types and allows for a more collaborative work experience.

The Setu Multipurpose Chair's has one of the simplest designs of any task chair on the market, but it is still wise to know what size and style of chair you are getting before its delivered. When it comes to the principles of Healthy Back's SLAM methodology--which helps you find the best chair suitable for your specific needs--you need not worry about getting the right chair for you. Our customer-centric in-store or online service uses four critical features when helping you decide which size, styling, and etc. works with your body type and preferences best.

Seat Height and Depth
We measure the depth of your seat. There should be two to three inches between the front edge of the chair and the back of your calf. Adequate seat depth distributes your weight evenly over the longest possible surface area. Inadequate surface area can impede circulation, cause numbness and result in difficultly when sitting for longer periods. Proper seat height encourages you to sit back in your chair, resulting in correct body position with result to the rest of your workstation.

Lumbar Height and Depth
We measure the lumbar curve in your back to determine the depth and height of your unique body. We then fit you to the right chair.
Stand flat against a wall with your heels and your should blades touching the wall. Now place your hand behind your lower back--does it fit? If you cannot fit your hand behind you, you have a flat back and probably need a chair with very little lumbar support. If you can fit a flat hand behind you, you have a medium curve and need a medium level lumbar support. If you can fit a balled up fist behind your back, , you have a deep curve, or sway back, and need a large lumbar support.

Angles
A chair should allow you to sit with at least 90° angles in the following places: your knees, hips, and elbows. Angles of less than 90° have the detrimental effect of impeding circulation. In static seated situations, this can result in premature fatigue and discomfort. In general, more "open" postures and chairs that support you in "open" postures, will allow you to sit more comfortably for longer periods of time.

Motion
Critical to pain-free sitting is a chair that allows you to stay in motion. The more you move, the more you encourage blood flow, and the less stiff you become. Properly adjust the chair's tension control to achieve your desired level of motion. Rule of thumb: Static positions in and of themselves are a source of pain and fatigue.

The Setu Multipurpose Chair features Herman Miller's 12 year limited warranty. Please click here for warranty details.