When it comes to the environment, continuous improvement can have a big impact. Designed by Berlin-based Studio 7.5, Mirra was the first chair to go through our Design for the Environment (DfE) protocol in 2003, so it was already leaner than other chairs. And in 2013 we made it 30 percent lighter through dematerialization. Then last year we cut the chair’s carbon footprint by up to 17 percent (including biogenic carbon) by changing the nylon base, spine, and seat frame to 100 percent recycled ma