Steam-bent maple plywood "Steamer" chair designed by Thomas Lamb, 1978.
Hugh Spencer designed this Project G stereo that harbors a Garrard Lab Series turntable in 1963. It features a Brazilian Palisander (rosewood) cabinet with leather side panel inserts, aluminum speakers, brushed aluminum base, and felt-lined interior.
Bento Box Escritoire (Desk) and Writer's Seat designed by Douglas Coupland.
For his Cord Chair, 1952, designer Jacques Guillon took advantage of advances in WW II manufacturing technology. It combines a seat made of nylon parachute cord with a frame of laminated plywood designed for skis. Though only weighing 3 kilograms it was able to support more than 1,500 kilograms in tests.
Alexander Graham Bell phone designed by John Tyson, 1977.
BlackBerry Smartphone 7280, designed by Jason Griffn in 2003, combines plastic, metal, and vinyl.
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