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This week’s contender in our ongoing “Standing Desk Shootout” is Steelcase’s AirTouch desk. Unfortunately, we were unable to get our hands (or is that legs?) on a desk here at the Core HQ for a “Living Working With…” feature, so I ended up spending an afternoon at the Steelcase showroom in Midtown Manhattan.

They don’t call it a WorkLife Center for nothing: Steelcase has taken to championing the more progressive, upright workplace with their Details line of office furnishings, from a range of height-adjustable surfaces (“Height AdjusTable” line, as it were) to the Walkstation, which is more or less exactly what it sounds like.

I’ll be focusing on the AirTouch desk (pictured above & throughout unless otherwise noted) here, though it’s worth mentioning that they also offer a line of motorized desks—the Series, 5 and 7 desks are yet another option, alongside the Geekdesk and Haworth’s Planes Height-Adjustable Table. (Steelcase also offers a crank-adjustable table, the Series 3.)

Overview

• Height range: 26” – 43” with infinite increments
• Adjustment speed: seated height to standing height in 1.2 seconds
• Ergonomic lift handle activates smooth, effortless height adjustment—speed designated by the user
• Recommended load capacity (including weight of tabletop): up to 150 lbs. Adjustable gauge on the lifting column allows the amount of lift assist to be set for various weight loads
• Various worksurface shapes, sizes and edge options are available

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