Getuper

DESIGN: Jan Godlewski

Poland

make me! 2018

Wstawacz (“get-uper”) is a chair design that helps to get up. For many older people, the problem is getting up from a sitting position (due to decreasing muscle mass). The chair has been equipped with a simple mechanism that lifts the seat up when standing up. No additional force is required because the user only uses his mass and gravity. The chair has been equipped with additional functions such as rear handles and optional side organizers. It can be used in private and public spaces. It will be useful at home as well as in the waiting room or in the nursing home. The chair has been designed in accordance with the principles of universal design, everyone can use it. The support function is invisible when not used so that the product does not stigmatize.