Modern office furniture no longer places the majority of its emphasis on sleek lines that may or may not have meaning as to the function of the item. For example, the plastic reception room furniture of the 1970s that did not have such important features as adjustable height and armrests would be of no use in today’s ergonomic office environment. In contrast, the kidney shaped space age Jetsons designed desk would fit in perfectly, as it allows for placement of at least a pair of personal or office computers.
We now live in an era where function must define form. There is no point in making a desktop that does not have openings for computer cables and telemetry connections. Balance points for office desks must be created to allow for odd placements of weight from items such as computer printers. Chairs as used in modern office furniture now look more like something that might be used in an outer space dentist’s office with their mesh backs and seats and visible lumbar supports.