design icons

John Lewis recently got in touch about a special design timeline they've cleverly put together, in celebration of this year's London Design Festival. The interactive timeline above takes you on a design journey, charting some of the world’s most iconic furniture designs of the last 70 years, from the Anglepoise Lamp through to the Magis Bombo Bar Stool. The collection includes designs which continue to stand the test of time, together with more recent objects destined to be future classics. I think it's all rather fun... In particular for me, having recently picked up a battered old orange Anglepoise, it's interesting to learn more about the historic story behind the brand.

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