Focal Upright™ makes radically responsive office seating that rejects both the design of the traditional chair and the notion that you have to sit down to focus. You don’t sit in Focal’s seats; you lean into them. Leaning encourages a hip to torso angle between 130 to 135 degrees, which puts the least amount of stress on the spine and its connecting muscles. At Focal Upright’s stand-biased workstations, you can balance the active and mental benefits of standing with the comfort of sitting. Launched in May 2012 at ICFF in New York. www.focaluprightfurniture.com