Robin Day, Hilleplan writing desk, 1952 fritz-hansen-offer At Euroluce 2017

At Euroluce 2017

moving them around

The Thames shimmers in watery slate-blue

C-Chair | Cane by Marcel Gascoin for Gubi

he switched to mother-of-pearl after he stumbled upon seashells while walking on a beach in Malaysia

Robin Day, Hilleplan writing desk, 1952 fritz-hansen-offer At Euroluce 2017Hilleplan writing desk by Robin Day. The Unit J, Hilleplan desk is a modern interpretation of the classical drop front desk from the 18th Century. In the early 19th Century the Shakers produced a tall, plain version known as the cupboard desk. The restrained modernist elevation by Robin Day is utilised throughout the Hilleplan family through dimensions and detailing. However, the cabinet making is more complex with the combination of drawers and desk