This "top-tier" chair in the world of vintage furniture can now also be found in your car.
The Perfect Encounter between Art and Life
In 1956, Charles and Ray Eames were inspired by the idea of "as warm as a baseball glove" to design the revolutionary Eames Lounge Chair. Its ingenious design with a 15° tilted chair body and a 103° golden support angle perfectly combines art and ergonomics. It has not only become a milestone in the history of modern design but is also hailed by The New York Times as "the greatest furniture invention of the 20th century."
The birth of the Eames Lounge Chair stems from the designers' profound insight into "how people coexist with objects." Its three - section structure and 15° recline angle precisely fit the curve of the human spine, evenly distributing gravity to the backrest and seat cushion. The 103° golden support angle, derived from mathematical calculations, can reduce lumbar pressure and avoid neck fatigue caused by lying completely flat.
Since its debut, the Eames Lounge Chair has always been a symbol of taste and creativity. It has appeared in Don Draper's office in Mad Men, Tony Stark's laboratory in Iron Man, and even became the "thinking corner" in Steve Jobs' home. Meanwhile, its high price and limited - production model have elevated it to the altar of design luxury, earning it the reputation of "the Hermès of chairs."
More than half a century later, when Chinese office workers are troubled by an average of 9.2 hours of sedentary work per day and the "brain fog" symptom, a chair carrying artistic genes is breaking into our lives in another form - the panoramic sofa lounge chair of Roewe M7 DMH. It uses technology to reconstruct the comfort logic of the mobile space, making the car the second "spiritual refuge" after home.
The "Comfort" Verified by Scientific Data
As the wave of automobile intelligence sweeps in, the car is no longer just a means of commuting but a multi - functional "third space" integrating a "noon break cabin," a "home theater," and a "mobile meeting room."
Regarding how to provide users with a more intelligent and comfortable experience, Roewe clearly has more detailed observations and considerations. The Roewe M7 DMH can not only achieve one - key full recline, forming a "noon break bed" with a support length of 1676mm and a unilateral area of about 0.82㎡. It also features a one - key horizontal folding mode for the front passenger seat, creating an exclusive extra - long leg rest for the rear seats. The panoramic sofa lounge chair allows you to enjoy the comfort of a tens - of - thousands - dollar Eames Lounge Chair anytime, anywhere in the car.
After inviting 30 office workers to experience the lounge chair of the Roewe M7 DMH and the Eames Lounge Chair respectively, they gave high evaluations of the "lounge chair" mode of the Roewe M7 DMH:
"It's really comfortable to experience. It's suitable for when you're extremely tired."
"It was hard to achieve this feeling in cars before (the Roewe M7). This doesn't seem like something an ordinary office worker should be able to experience."
"I think the restoration degree can basically reach 90%."
"For this price range, I think this seat is quite decent. I really experienced the comfort of a lounge chair in a car for the first time."
The seat of the Roewe M7 DMH doesn't simply imitate the appearance of the Eames Lounge Chair. Instead, through innovation in materials and ergonomics, it can achieve a comfort experience comparable to that of the Eames Lounge Chair, the "Hermès of chairs," even in the limited space of a car.
Using a pressure testing system with a matrix of over 1600 high - precision flexible fabric pressure sensors, we collected the surface pressure distribution data of 10 testers with different body types when sitting on the two chairs.
It can be clearly seen from the pressure distribution maps of the two chairs that both chairs have a large force - bearing area, which means that the pressure on your body can be effectively distributed.
Roewe M7 DMH
Eames Lounge Chair
In terms of details, the pressure at the ischial tuberosities of the two chairs is relatively high but evenly distributed, and the pressure at the front of the seat cushion is relatively low. From the ischial tuberosities to the edge of the seat cushion, the pressure shows a gradually decreasing gradient. This even pressure reduction indicates that the seat cushion can reasonably distribute the body weight and avoid excessive local pressure.
When a person is sitting, the ischial tuberosities are the main weight - bearing parts of the body. It is normal for the pressure at this area to be relatively high on the pressure distribution map. However, the ideal situation is that the pressure is moderately concentrated and evenly distributed. If the pressure is overly concentrated in a very small area, it may lead to poor blood circulation in that area, causing soreness over time. On the contrary, it means that the seat cannot provide enough support for the body, causing other parts to bear more pressure and leading to fatigue easily. If the pressure at the front of the seat cushion is too high, it may obstruct the blood circulation in the lower limbs, making the legs prone to numbness and swelling.
In addition, an important factor in determining whether a seat is comfortable is whether it can take good care of your waist. When a person sits for a long time, the pressure on the lumbar spine is 1.5 times that when standing, and proper support can reduce the pressure by 60%. If the pressure at the waist position is too low, the lumbar spine may be in a suspended or bent state, increasing the burden on the lumbar muscles and spine and easily causing low back pain. On the contrary, it will make people feel overly squeezed at the waist, causing discomfort.
In the backrest part, both chairs have appropriate pressure at the waist position, and from the shoulders to the waist, the pressure also shows a gradient change to provide good support, maintain the natural physiological curve of the lumbar spine, distribute the pressure on the back, and reduce the fatigue of the back muscles. Coupled with the leg rest formed by folding the front passenger seat forward, it can not only keep the muscles of the legs and feet in a relatively relaxed state, reducing muscle tension, but also change the body's center of gravity, dispersing and relieving the pressure on the lumbar spine to a certain extent.
The "Invisible Support" behind Comfort
The reason why the panoramic sofa lounge chair of the Roewe M7 DMH can achieve a comfort performance comparable to that of the Eames Lounge Chair is not only because its design is based on ergonomic principles, collecting and analyzing data on people with different body types and sitting habits to determine the shape and size of the seat cushion that conforms to the natural curve of the human body and can increase the contact area to distribute pressure, but also because of its "material black technology."
The mousse pressure - relieving seat of the Roewe M7 DMH uses the same Ultra Touch extremely tactile material as the Roewe RX9. It is not only skin - friendly and stain - resistant, with a more delicate and smooth texture, but also has a silicone - based skin - friendly coating on the surface, providing a touch as smooth as a baby's skin.
The internal filling uses the same Surflex® anti - gravity sponge as the second - row seats of the Buick GL8 Century. It is 22% softer than ordinary filling layers and has a 20% improvement in support performance, providing better wrapping and support for passengers. At the same time, its ability to absorb vibrations is improved by 30%, and the rebound speed is 20% faster than that of similar products, fully meeting consumers' needs for seat support and comfort. Coupled with the AI instant - control chassis, the mCDC electromagnetic suspension makes intelligent decisions based on driving data and automatically adjusts the damping, bringing users a superior and smooth travel experience.
In addition to being comparable to the "Hermès of chairs" - the Eames Lounge Chair, providing you with a more comfortable resting position and allowing you to relax at any time during the journey, the lounge chair of the Roewe M7 can also provide rear - seat passengers with a wider field of vision. The viewing angle is increased by 38°, and the proportion is increased by 21%, from 110° to 148°, creating a panoramic - view cockpit for the rear seats similar to the front row. It also breaks the communication barrier between the rear seats and the driver's seat, truly enabling seamless communication between the front and rear rows, unobstructed rear - seat vision, and comfortable seating without pressure.
The comfort of the Roewe M7 DMH is not only reflected in the seat design but also stems from the in - depth optimization of the vehicle - using scenarios by its DMH 6.0 hybrid technology. The Roewe M7 DMH adheres to the commitment of "long - range driving from the entry - level model," delivering excellent results of 160km CLTC pure - electric range, 2L - level low energy consumption, and full - lifecycle guarantee, redefining the new standard for choosing hybrid vehicles.
The Comfort Revolution in Mobile Spaces
The birth of the panoramic sofa lounge chair of the Roewe M7 DMH coincides with the society's collective reflection on the "balance between work and health." When "996" and "involution" become the norm, a chair not only provides physical comfort and added value as a product but also represents a shift in social consensus and an advocacy for a "well - balanced" lifestyle.
From the Eames Lounge Chair to the panoramic sofa lounge chair of the Roewe M7 DMH, the essence of design remains unchanged: using objects to carry people's yearning for a better life. At home, the Eames Lounge Chair is the "thinking corner" in the study where we can calm down. In the car, the Roewe M7 DMH is the "safe haven" on the commute and the "little happiness" in ordinary life.
From the office to the car, from hours of passive sitting to 15 minutes of active rest, this "chair revolution" will ultimately point to a warmer proposition: when the social pace exceeds the body's limit, true progress may not lie in the improvement of efficiency but in whether we are willing to leave a breathing space for every tired soul. After all, life is not a sprint but a long - distance journey that requires occasional stops.