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	title of this thread your message There is so much to be said about Robin and Lucienne Day that you really have to buy the book! As most good design books it is packed with images but the text is written by Lesley Jackson and I would be surprised if you would not be able to find it on Amazon. Although she was at least as important as her husband Robin, I know less about Lucienne Day (Conradi) other than that she designed exceptional modern fabrics. Robin Day (1915) is somewhat younger than Charles Eames (1907) but as Azurechicken pointed out, they had a rather similar career. Both choose to work mostly in furniture, but did graphics, interiors and occasionally architecture. Both had a long term relationship with few manufacturers, Knoll and Herman Miller for Eames, Hill for Robin Day. They both won the MOMA competition for low cost furniture in 1949. In the early 50ties, Robin Day was certainly the most visible product designer in Britain and one of the leading figures in the famous Festival of Britain. He is certainly one of the ones that shaped British design in the 20th century. Of his chair for Hill with an injection moulded polypropylene seat , more than 14 million were sold, but he won the gold medal of the Milan Trienale for his Festival of Britain pavilion. associated web images (optional) associated web link (optional) your email your password create a forums account \| you forgot your password?