Review of the Coffin Office Chair

The reviews of the coffin office chair are mixed, with various viewpoints.

Positive Reviews: Satirical Significance and Innovative Value

• Satire on the Hazards of Long Working Hours: The coffin office chair, with its unique combination of a coffin and a chair, satirizes the harm to health caused by long working hours and the oppressive work atmosphere. It vividly reminds people that the fatigue and wear and tear from excessive long-term work are akin to the process of gradually approaching death, allowing people to intuitively feel the erosion of加班文化 (overtime work culture) on the quality of life.
• Criticism of the 'Striving Culture': Through this design, the designer expresses a critical attitude towards the current 'striving culture'. It is believed that this so-called 'striving' is akin to voluntary enslavement, where people constantly deplete themselves, while the wealth gap is widely accepted as the norm in society. Many spend their entire lives working but end up with almost nothing to show for it.
• Innovation Prompting Reflection on the Value of Life: Some people consider this an innovative design that breaks through the traditional design concept of office chairs. In a relatively extreme way, it prompts people to re-examine the value and meaning of life and triggers thoughts about the balance between work and life.

Negative Reviews: Controversy and Discomfort

• Disrespect for Life: Some people feel that using the image of a coffin for daily items, especially an office chair closely related to work, is disrespectful to life. Life is sacred and precious and should be respected and cherished, rather than presented in this seemingly joking manner.
• Triggering Fear and Anxiety: Coffins are usually closely associated with death, and this design is too direct in facing death. For some people, it may trigger fear and anxiety, especially when used in a work setting, which can cause psychological discomfort.
• Weird Style Mocked: Its weird style has left netizens both laughing and crying. It has been mocked as 'an office chair more suitable for Chinese babies, simply the standard for 996 and 007 workers'. This mockery also reflects the complex and contradictory attitude of the public towards this design.