Homework #2

In Neil’s Diffrient’s 2002 Ted Talk, he talks about his chair that he has designed himself. The thing I  find interesting is that when thinking about the the design of the chair, he does not put focus on it’s aesthetic and physical appearance. He focuses on the human aspect of the chair and how people would interface with it. One thing he learned with some humans is that some don’t ever touch the levers and buttons on a chair to adjust it. He took that aspect into consideration and designed a simple chair that doesn’t need much manual adjusting at all. Streamlining comfortability for users that don’t take the time to read directions or guides is really a brilliant idea that, I bet, wasn’t an easy task.

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