Ruckus National Roadshow 2017

Drop into one of our events to see the latest innovation in student seating design. Ruckus has been created to support the forward-thinking classroom, maker spaces and true collaborative learning. It is unlike any other chair in the world that has to be experienced to appreciate.

Feel free to extend the invitation to any colleagues, clients, and architects who would like to join you. Spaces are limited at each venue, so please do book your attendance early.

London Design Festival - 18-22 Sep - London EC4A 1AZ
Visiting London Design Festival this year? Pop in to our showroom to experience Ruckus!







Scotland - Tue 26 Sep 2017 - Falkirk Wheel (Blue Print Room)
The Falkirk Wheel is the world’s only rotating boatlift, it is recognised as an iconic landmark worthy of Scotland’s traditional engineering expertise. It combines futuristic artistry with engineering prowess.





North - Wed 27 Sep 2017 - Runway Visitors Park, Altrincham
A unique venue surrounding the world’s most iconic plane. The Runway Visitor Park at Manchester Airport is home to five aircraft, including the legendary Concorde G-BOAC - the flagship supersonic airliner of the BA fleet.




Midlands - Thu 28 Sep 2017 - Coventry
Coventry Transport Museum houses the largest publicly owned collection of British vehicles in the world. Come face to face with some of the most amazing vehicles ever invented including the land speed record-breaking ThrustSSC and Thrust2.





South West - Fri 29 Sep 2017 - Aerospace Bristol
Aerospace Bristol is a new industry heritage museum that will tell the story of Bristol’s world-class aerospace industry. Designed, built and tested in Bristol, Concorde 216 was the final Concorde to be built and the last to fly.




What's the Ruckus about?

The challenge
Today’s education environments are required to support ‘active learning’. Maker-centred and project-based learning models are replacing linear, more traditional instructor-based lessons to deliver innovative curricula. The result - students need to be able to freely engage with their teachers, their materials and each other.

The research
KI conducted extensive research with students, teachers, administrators, maintenance and educational furniture suppliers to gain a broad perspective when designing the perfect solution for today’s learning spaces. This research confirmed that movement, flexibility, and comfort are paramount.

The solution
Introducing Ruckus – KI’s new seating solution for learning environments. It is not so much an evolution as a revolution. It looks like nothing else. It can be used like nothing else. It optimises flexibility, movement, engagement, and connection. Ruckus is a unique approach to facilitating movement – it is designed for the student to move within the chair, rather than the chair being moved by the student. It allows the student to sit how they like and quickly reorient themselves to where they need to direct their attention. This has been proven to enhance concentration, retention, and engagement with materials, tools, instructors and fellow students.