If you have been through the education system in here the the United Kingdom, then you will most likely of sat on the Polychair for most of your lessons. The Polychair was originally designed in 1963 by Robin Day and has been in production ever since, currently more then 14 million have been sold to date. Made from bent tubular steel base topped off with an injection moulded polypropylene seat this inexpensive mass produced item has even been described as one of the most democratic modern designs of the 20th century, so iconic is the Polychair that it has also been included in a set of eight British stamps celebrating ‘British Design Classics’. Though should we still be using the Polychair a chair that is soon to be coming up to its 50th birthday? Read more of the article here