Century of Colour in DesignOne sits more comfortably on a colour that one likes. Verner Panton The allure of colour is undeniable, but its wholesale use in product design is a relatively recent development. Perhaps more than any other object, the Eames Chairs of the 1950s symbolise the cultural intersection of design, technology and colour that continues to influence designers to this day. Suddenly, post WWII, pigment imbued moulded fibreglass allowed buyers to express their