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    Ollo® with Knit Back High Task

    Designed by Glen Oliver Loew  2018

    Focus on the Go

    Ollo with knit back is designed to keep you engaged while supporting your spontaneous work style – combining material and technical innovation to make the perfect chair for working wherever you are.

     

    Work is more mobile and connected than ever before, increasing the variety of places you choose to sit and focus. Whether it’s at home, a temporary workspace or a touch-down area between meetings, Ollo with knit back ensures comfort and straightforward performance all while keeping you cool under pressure.

     

    Learn More About Ollo →


    O-Knit Back

    Familiar geometry and a taller, more upright back frame pair with Knoll’s O-Knit to create consistent, resilient tension that mirrors your everyday movements.


    Active Pivot

    The active pivot control delivers a smooth, effortless recline without any manual adjustments. The automatic, synchronous motion between the back and the seat dynamically responds to you, sliding the seat forward and up as you recline.


    Adjust and Go

    The perfect fit only requires seat height adjustment with one simple lever.

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    Finishes

    Infinite from KnollTextiles is the base grade fabric for Ollo with knit back High Task.

     

    • color Husk
    • color Stonework
    • color Gunmetal
    • color Dune
    • color Poppy
    • color Blueberry
    • color Black
    • color Sugar
    • color Husk
    • color Natural
    • color Blueberry
    • color Honeycomb
    • color Copper
    • color Celery
    • color Eucalyptus
    • color Hillside
    • color Feather
    • color Raindrop
    • color Pepper
    • color Poppy
    • color Wisteria
    • color Blueberry
    • color Midnight
    • color Birch
    • color Stonework
    • color Nutmeg
    • color Acorn
    • color Mercury
    • color Gunmetal
    • color Light Grey
    • color Medium Grey
    • color Black
    • color Polished Aluminum

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    Sustainable Design and Environmental Certification
    • Learn more about Ollo Knit Back High Task Chair product certifications and materials at Ecomedes.

    Glen Oliver Loew graduated with a Diploma in Industrial-Design from the University of Wuppertal in 1985. He then moved to Milan/Italy, where he received a master’s degree in design from Domus Academy in 1986.

    In 1987 he started his collaboration with Antonio Citterio, in 1990 he became partner in Antonio Citterio & Partners in Milan, developing a large number of products for companies such as Ansorg, Flos, Hackman, Iittala, Kartell, Vitra and Vitrashop.

    Since 2000 he is teaching as a Professor for Product Design at the Hochschule für bildende Künste in Hamburg. After starting his own studio, Loew has collaborated with companies like Steelcase, Thonet and Knoll.

    Loew partnered with Knoll to develop a light task chair for the increasingly flexible and mobile work environment. The resulting design, Ollo, is an everywhere chair inspired by mid-century designs.

    He’s received numerous design prizes for his work, including the “Compasso d`Oro“ Award”. His work is included in the permanent collection at MoMA. He serves as a juror for various Design Awards, including the Red Dot Award, the iF Design Award and the IDEA award.