Verner Panton

Biography

With his penchant for vibrant colours, innovative approach to materials (particularly plastic) and love of futuristic forms, the Danish architect and designer Verner Panton earned a place in the history of 20th-century design for the exuberance and iconoclasm of his work. Panton was a staunch believer that intelligent design should be accessible to all – a principle embodied in his chair designs, which include the now-iconic Stacking chair, the world’s first single-form injection-moulded plastic seat.