Renew Link

Overview

Renew Link is a height-adjustable benching system designed by Brian Alexander and introduced by Herman Miller in 2015. It accommodates both sitting and standing postures in shared work environments.

Construction

The work surfaces include trapezoid desktops that set people at shallow angles. Power and data are carried up from the floor to the surface, move with the desk as it changes height, and are stowed out of sight. The desk is raised and lowered with an intuitive paddle, and the legs are wide-set and angled.

Specifications

The specs page gives a standard electric height range of 27 to 46 in and an extended electric range of 22 to 48 in. Bench applications are back-to-back rectangular, back-to-back trapezoid, 120 degree and single-sided rectangular.

Reducing eye contact in benching

Herman Miller says designer Brian Alexander observed how easily people in benching setups are distracted, often by eye contact with the person across from them. By staggering the work surfaces at a shallow angle, he reduced that glance across the bench while keeping the proximity that makes working together simple.

Introduced in 2015

The company announced Renew Link on 15 June 2015 as sit-to-stand benching for high-density workspaces, and describes the angled surfaces as forming a subtle sawtooth pattern.