The impact of the right furniture in the classroom

It is a student's right to be educated in a safe, healthy, and even aesthetically appealing environment, especially for young students, for whom these factors are even more important writes Audrey Migliani for ArchDaily .

ecoBirdy Kids’ Collection allows for all these needs to be met.

Charlie Chair has been designed by our co-founders Vanessa Yuan and Joris Vanbriel to respect the ergonomics of kids, allowing movement, and encouraging good posture for prolonged use, like in a classroom.

It is thoroughly safety-tested, simulating the most intensive and brutal use, to ensure the material’s resistance to daily consumption. Ethically made in Italy under fair working conditions, it ensures high quality and durability.

The material, recycled plastic, allows for a smooth curved finish, without sharp edges. It is lightweight, allowing flexibility for the primary users: kids can lift the chair and move it around freely, and the meticulous safety features ensure sturdiness, without tip-overs.

Adults and kids alike appreciate the final iconic look of our products: the speckles and fragments are visible, providing sensorial stimuli and a reminder of the beautiful value of recycled materials.

As it is highlighted in the “Schools of the Future: How Furniture Influences Learning” article, the quality of the physical environment -the classroom- is one of the crucial points that can define a successful learning environment. Alongside the qualifications of the teaching staff and the interest of students, it has a pivotal influence on the success of a learning experience.

We believe that the main factors that need to be considered when designing a learning space also apply to the choice of furniture that will be placed in said environments:

• Flexibility: supporting different teaching methods and switching between them
• Efficiency: solutions must be well-developed and serve long-term
• Ergonomics: everything needs to be adapted to the measurements of the students

Taking into account these elements will ultimately benefit each final user of the space. Students will be empowered, able to focus more and complete tasks faster, resulting in greater ease of learning. Their overall quality of life and physical well-being will benefit, with more creativity able to flow in a stimulating environment. Teachers will be able to set up a flexible curriculum, adapting the space to the learning needs and making the classroom more fun and comfortable for everyone. Schools will benefit in the long term from good investments, that will create more interest in students and a more stimulating work environment for the staff.

Reach out to discuss furnishing options for educational projects: info@ecobirdy.com.

Source article: Audrey Migliani for ArchDaily

Picture: Taran Wilkhu at N Family Club