영국 디자인의 아이콘 !

혁신가 로빈 데이의 산물!   세계 최초로 몰딩 폴리프로필렌, 일명 플라스틱 의자를 디자인하며 인간의 삶과 환경을 변화시키다.

Robin Day has long been revered in Britain as the grandmaster of furniture design. Born in 1915 in High Wycombe, the historic centre for the British furniture industry, he won a scholarship to the Royal College of Art in London in the early 1930s. A tenacious and strong-willed character, Robin Day first won critical acclaim for his furniture designs in the 1950s.

Robin Day’s most famous and celebrated furniture designs emerged when he experimented with polypropylene and created the first plastic shell chair. The polypropylene and Polo chairs were cheap, durable and stylish and offered a comfortable and affordable option for the masses.

Polyprop side ROBINDAY 1963 

The Polyside chair was designed for Hille by Robin Day and was a worldwide success from the moment it was launched in 1963 selling hundreds of thousands of units over the years. The Poly side chair has now been re-launched featuring the original P5 frame and is available in a range of exciting colours. The fascinating story behind the launch and history of the Poly side chair along with archive images can be viewed by clicking on the history tab above.   MADE IN ENGLAND / 세계 최초 폴리프로필렌(플라스틱) 체어

Polyprop arm  ROBINDAY 1967

The Armchair was designed by Robin Day for Hille and was launched in 1967 following the dramatic success of the Poly Side chair. Its rolled edges ensure that the fixings are kept out of sight from the front view and the generously wide seat with built in arms makes it incredibly comfortable. The Armchair as with the majority of Day’s Polypropylene shell designs featured the same fixing points enabling the shell to be fitted to the numerous bases he designed as well as beam and swivel chair options. The most popular version was on the original A frame base which can be supplied in a chrome or powdercoat finish. MADE IN ENGLAND

Series E  ROBINDAY 1963

The classic polypropylene classroom chair designed by Robin Day for Hille offers a durable and cost effective seating solution in the most testing environments. Frames are constructed of high quality steel and are painted with leatherite paint for the ultimate durability. Only the highest grade of polypropylene is used in the manufacturing of these shells and a range of colours are available in both standard and flame retardant versions. MADE IN ENGLAND

POLO   ROBINDAY 1972

Not many chairs can boast the accolades of being both one of The Royal Mail’s Design Classics of the 20th Century and The Guardian’s Ten Best Product Designs; but Robin Day’s polypropylene Polo chair can.

The original Polo was designed in 1972 as a general purpose chair whose polypropylene seat and steel base could work both indoors and outdoors and could be easily stacked MADE IN ENGLAND

영국 왕립우편국이 발행한 10대 영국 대표 디자인 선정, 2009년

로빈데이 의자는 곧 영국 및 세계 디자인의 헤리티지 !

The Polyprop chair was designed for Hille by Robin Day and was a worldwide success from the moment it was launched in 1963 selling hundreds of thousands of units over the years. The Poly side chair has now been re-launched featuring the original P5 frame and is available in a range of exciting colours. The fascinating story behind the launch and history of the Poly side chair along with archive images can be viewed by clicking on the history tab above.

  2009년에 영국 왕립우편국이 발행한 ‘영국 디자인 클래식’ 기념 우표는 영국이 자랑하는 세계적인 디자인 아이콘 10개를 선정하여 발행되었습니다. . 특히 그 중 로빈데이가 디자인한 POLYPROP CHAIR도 한 자리 차지 했습니다. 그만큼 영국 디자인 역사에서 혹은 세계 디자인 역사에서 빠질 수 없는 중요한 의자 라고 할 수 있습니다 .