{"product_id":"robin-day-interplan-cabinet-1954","title":"Robin Day Interplan cabinet , 1954","description":"\u003cp class=\"western\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInterplan cabinet\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/twentytwentyone.mom\/designer\/robin-day\"\u003eRobin Day\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/twentytwentyone.mom\/manufacturer\/hille\"\u003eHille\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterplan was an extensive range of storage units designed around a standard module size. The cabinets worked singularly or as a system. With fourteen modules available, the range offered a new level of flexibility for users.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"western\"\u003eLaunched at the Milan Triennale in 1954, the design was well-received for its timeless and restrained design. Available in a variety of wood veneers, the outline for flat-fronted cabinets proposed a new aesthetic for storage, when many other designs maintained recessed drawer and door fronts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"western\"\u003eThe use of Vitrolite door panels recalled a material employed by pre-War modernist architects and designers. The opaque pigmented glass was developed at the turn of the century by Pilkington.\u003cbr\u003e In this application, it provides a durable and reflective surface in contrast with the wood carcass. The contrasting colours of black and light grey create a dynamic and graphic front to the cabinet, as a precursor to Op-Art patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"western\"\u003eUnit L is the largest design from the series and offers a versatile storage function with both drawers and open storage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobin Day is Britain’s most renowned furniture designer. Having won the Museum of Modern Art’s Low-Cost Furniture Competition in 1948, he went on to design an exceptional and respected cross-section of furniture in a career spanning more than 60 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"western\"\u003eAn acute understanding of materials and manufacturing processes, aligned with progressive design skills allowed for landmarks in the history of furniture design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"western\"\u003eHis polypropylene seating is acknowledged as the world’s best selling chair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"western\"\u003eRobin Day’s achievements are not restricted to furniture and his industrial designs, exhibitions, graphics and interiors are highly respected for individual flair and modernist sensibilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"western\"\u003eAlongside his wife, textile designer Lucienne Day, the couple is revered and acknowledged for introducing contemporary design to Britain. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wanders Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":20769676853359,"sku":"991159","price":2400.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0032\/4966\/8207\/products\/Image-1_2.jpg?v=1571711861","url":"https:\/\/www.twentytwentyone.mom\/products\/robin-day-interplan-cabinet-1954","provider":"twentytwentyone","version":"1.0","type":"link"}