The Workbay Chair by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec

If you're one of those people that struggle to keep their eye's open at the office after a big lunch, this is not the task chair for you. The Workbay by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec is intended to block out peripheral noise (both visual & acoustic) in the workplace to help you concentrate.

After sitting in the Windowseat Lounge from Mike and Maaike at the ICFF a few years back, I can attest to the dramatic sound reduction this style of chair offers but who wouldn't want an internal speaker option along the lines of the Sonic Chair (cheaper of course).

Designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have created the Workbay chair for Vitra.

From Vitra:

Workbay protects its users visually and acoustically thanks to the shape of its high backrest. It opens the possibility for users to distance themselves, even in busy environments, so as to be able to concentrate better with fewer disruptions.