What to review before choosing
Assess seating within the complete working routine; this lets workplace planners can review the EN 16139 level 2 standard listing and the chair’s headrest-free configuration against seat-to-table relationship before finalising a design studio. A shortlist for procurement leads should tie the EN 16139 level 2 standard listing to a clearly defined seating requirement, while relating the lack of a separate headrest to the layout of a flexible meeting zone.
Base the seating decision on the way the room is used
A practical seating trial can connect the design without a headrest with the EN 16139 level 2 standard listing, then test both against the cleaning routine before the chairs are specified. Before planning daily team meetings in an interview room, weigh the EN 16139 level 2 standard listing against the backrest without a head support; the clearance around the back of each seat provides a practical test.
Compare the chair with its setting
A useful note for interior project teams links the design without a headrest to the EN 16139 level 2 standard listing and records the interaction between seating and neighbouring furniture affects a quiet planning room. Because a busy shared workspace may support quiet individual tasks as well as rotating users, assess the EN 16139 level 2 standard listing beside the lack of a separate headrest while keeping the available floor area in view.
Questions to settle before selection
With informal conversations in mind, ask whether the design without a headrest and the EN 16139 level 2 standard listing suit the users, then check that the planned chairs leave a workable route through a break-out area. During an on-site comparison, consider the EN 16139 level 2 standard listing with the backrest without a head support, then test both against aisle clearance before the chairs are specified.

