Marvel-themed gaming chairs from TTRacing

TTRacing has launched a Marvel collection in tandem with the Deadpool & Wolverine movie, which opened in Singapore on July 25.

The TTRacing Deadpool X Wolverine Edition features comfortable, stylish gaming chairs inspired by the distinctive red and yellow designs of Deadpool and Wolverine. Designs are embroidered with Deadpool and Wolverine motifs, showcasing details from Deadpool’s iconic red and black suit as well as Wolverine’s adamantium claws.

In the film, Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine dons a comic-accurate yellow and blue costume for the first time. Deadpool is also seen in a brighter shade of red with larger black circles on his mask, reminiscent of his 1990s comic book design.

Source: TTRacing. The TTRacing Deadpool X Wolverine Edition features the Swift X Pro model,
which has a unique design and high-quality craftsmanship.

The TTRacing Swift X Pro - Deadpool Edition, priced at S$339, features the black and red aesthetic of Deadpool's tactical suit, along with high-quality stitching. A playful touch is added with Deadpool's catchphrase, Time to make the chimichangas, on the pillow.

The Swift X Pro - Wolverine Edition, also priced at S$339, has vibrant yellow and deep blue accents reminiscent of Wolverine's iconic design. The sleek lines and geometric patterns reflect Wolverine's rugged, battle-ready aesthetic, with every stitch crafted to enhance the carbon fibre textured polyurethane fabric. A Wolverine abstract art piece on the back emphasises this character's distinctive features, while the pillow features claw motifs.

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Get the Deadpool and Wolverine gaming chairs at https://ttracing.sg/

Flokk allows Singapore customers to try before they buy

Flokk, the Norwegian manufacturer of high-quality seating furniture, has partnered W. Atelier to launch their brands in Singapore.

Based in Norway and known for their ergonomic and sustainable designs that are developed, produced and made in Europe, each of Flokk’s eight brands promises the finest quality, which can be seen at W. Atelier’s Henderson showroom where HÅG, RBM and RH are showcased exclusively.

Source: Flokk. HÅG chairs in an office.

Gani Atmadiredja, MD of W. Atelier, said, “As the largest manufacturer of seating furniture in Europe with eight brands and production units all across Europe, Flokk is a prominent company that we are proud to be their exclusive retailer. We believe that Flokk’s commitment to quality and their inspiring designs will further define W. Atelier as a brand that makes every day living better.”

Said Henrik Meltesen, GM Singapore and SE Asia of Flokk: “We are always looking to collaborate with brands to exchange ideas and value-add through working together. With W. Atelier, a strong and committed company that shares our philosophy in elegant and timeless design, we look forward to introducing Flokk to a wider market, and letting our designs transform any space they inhabit.”

Flokk’s Try Before You Buy Campaign allows anyone to experience the benefits of HÅG and RH for themselves. For seven days at no charge, RH Logic, RH Mereo, HÅG Capisco, HÅG Capisco Puls and HÅG Sofi Mesh can be enjoyed before prospective customers decide to invest.

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Apply to Try Before You Buy

Kickstarter focus: Sit cross-legged on a CrossChair

Want to sit with your legs up on your office chair? Dave McClintock has created one which allows this. The chair is so versatile, he says it can allow yoga practitioners to perform the sukhasana pose while sitting on it.

"We made this chair for the millions of workers who sit for hours per day and suffer the consequences of fatigue, back pain and stiff muscles," he said. "Sitting cross-legged would help immensely, but it is a difficult or impossible position for many of us – especially in a conventional office chair. The CrossChair makes this new option accessible to all, and allows frequent posture changes to avoid fatigue and reduce back pain."

Source: CrossChair.

Called the CrossChair, McClintock's invention allows both conventional sitting positions and cross-legged seating. The CrossChair seat has various sections which can be swung into place to accommodate different sitting arrangements. See how the chair adjusts on the Kickstarter campaign page.

CrossChairs are available for the early bird price of US$499. A shipping fee of US$100 applies for international orders.

View the associated video here. The Kickstarter campaign ends June 6.

Install a treadmill at your desk to get more productive

A study published in research journal Plos One in February has shown that walking on a treadmill at your desk may make you more productive than if you are at a standard desk and chair arrangement. 

Source: Plos One

Authors of "Treadmill Workstations: The Effects of Walking while Working on Physical Activity and Work Performance" Avner Ben-Ner and Chimnay Manohar from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Darla Hamann from the School of Urban and Public Affairs, University of Texas-Arlington, and Gabriel Koepp and James Levine from the Obesity Solutions department, Mayo Clinic and Arizona State University, conducted an experiment at a financial services company over 12 months to study how the availability of treadmill workstations would affect physical activity and work performance of employees. 

Half of a group of sedentary volunteers received treadmill workstations during the first two months of the study and the rest in the seventh month of the study. They could walk on the treadmills at speeds of 0 to 2 mph (0 to 3.2 km per hour), if they wished, in place of a chair-desk arrangement. 

According to weekly online performance surveys from participants, their supervisors, as well as sedentary colleagues, overall work performance, quality and quantity of performance, and interactions with co-workers all improved as a result of the treadmill workstations. Specifically, the treadmill workstation led to about 77 fewer sedentary minutes per day, out of about 600 ‘discretionary’ minutes for non-sedentary activity, including approximately 500 minutes at work during a weekday. This accounted for an increase in total average daily activity caloric expenditure of more than 74 calories. 

Management will wonder if participants did less work as a result of walking on the treadmill, but the researchers say no. Both participants and supervisors rated the volunteers as more productive over time, especially after "an early decline in performance" as participants had to learn how to handle walking on the treadmill while working on various tasks. 

The researchers caution that while the volunteers have been found to be similar to their colleagues, they might have been motivated to be more active in the first place. They also suggested that the complexity of the work tasks might also affect the results.