Showing at last month’s 100% Design trade show in London for the first time, Cornwall-based designer James Smith showcased two new designs, one of which was a new stool designed to promote movement.

This versatile balance stool by James Smith Designs encourages active sitting.

The Kink stool‘s powder coated steel base is angled to allow the stool to move with the sitter, while the feet stay firmly planted. Research has shown that remaining dynamic whilst seated promotes concentration and physiological health. Kink features a dark grey steel base and an upholstered seat in charcoal colored felt.

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About the designer: Cornwall-based James Smith trained as a cabinet maker and studied Product Design at Falmouth University. He established James Smith Designs Ltdi n 2010. This studio is driven by a fascination with the social exploration, problem-solving and detail of manufacture inherent in the design process. With a background in product design and cabinet-making the studio is well equipped to provide innovative and eloquent responses to the problems and inspiration posed by our varied environments. Designs are batch produced or made on commission, with some standard items available to order and others designed and made to a client’s specification.