Concept
The fusion of beautiful form with functional design.
A new standard of seating that combines functionality with sustainability. Potam’s design features soft forms with lightweight styling to match a variety of interiors and personal styles. The compact size and shape make it suitable for either the office or home use. All the functions are highly adjustable, the adjust levers are highly visible, straightforward and accessible.
Environmental Considerations
The chair’s design allows for partial assembly delivery, which improves truck loading efficiency by 50%, reducing shipping costs and the environmental impact of transportation. The combination of functionality, comfort, and sustainability makes this chair a great choice for anyone looking for an ergonomic and environmentally conscious seating option.
Rebirth of High Performance Polymers
Resource recovery : High performance plastic recovered from recycled material of old leg bases and is later incorporated into performance plastic for the new leg bases.
Renu and Re:net
Renu fabric, utilizes recycled yarn made from fabric waste recovered from the fashion industry, also Re:net is utilizing REAMIDE recycled nylon threads made from used fish nets.
Improved Delivery Efficiency
The lightweight design (less than usual office chair) and partial assembly for delivering products improves fuel efficiency and therefore reduces CO2 emissions.
The chair design is sustainable, with a focus on using recycled materials and a resource recovery system for disassembly. Performance resin from old chairs is incorporated into new legs, and the chair fabric features 100% recycled content, such as RENU made from waste from the fashion industry and RE:NET made from recycled fishing nets.
Characteristics of Potam chair
The chair is designed with a lightweight and compact form that reduces weight by 30% compared to standard office chairs, making it easy to move and handle. Potam’s soft and adaptable shape allows it to fit seamlessly into any workspace at the office or at home. The design of the chair features democratic functions with highly visible, straightforward and accessible adjust levers , making it easy to adjust for all users.
Shoulder Support
The shoulder support integral design, fits cleanly on to the backrest, thus helping to eliminate unwanted gaps.
Bending Function
The flexible grid backrest evenly disperses pressure to reduce pressure points and stress during longer workdays.
Round Fit Back®
The round 3D fit mesh has a finely balanced tension for high comfort. The Multi Density Seat pad for softer front and firm rear to improve posture.
Lumbar Support
The lever positions for both lumbar supports allow for simple adjustment, accessible even whilst sitting.
Design Armrests
The design armrest are angled inward for compact design and are suited for both normal use and for extra elbow support.
Functional Grips
The simple design of the functional grips for both types, make it easy to pull the chair out before sitting.
About Okamura
The Okamura Corporation had its beginnings in 1945, based in the town of Okamura in Yokohama. With a strong belief in Okamura’s mission, the founding members brought together the technical and financial support to launch the company as the Okamura MFG. Co., Ltd., an industrial manufacturing cooperative. Okamura’s founding spirit is still alive today in the five principles of the company’s creed-creativity, cooperation, frugality, savings, and service. Since its founding, Okamura has provided high-quality products and services for offices, education, healthcare, R&D, commercial facilities and distribution centers under the motto “Quality pays for itself.” Okamura’s strength lies in extensive knowledge and technological expertise in many fields, the foundation of creating comfortable spaces for customers worldwide.