What's right with the chair?

Published: Sept. 1, 2020, 12:40 p.m.

During COVID, many people have been getting a sore back working from home because they are sitting on a dining chair rather than an office chair. Sara Hendren has been exploring how our bodies interact with the world, and in particular with the chair. Why is it that so many chairs are designed to be aesthetically pleasing rather than functional? And could principals of universal design solve the problem?