Verner Panton preferred experimentation to "beautiful platitude"

Verner Panton caused a sensation with his pioneering approach to furniture and lighting design. To mark the centenary of the Danish designer's birth today, we profile the man whose colourful pieces and interiors defined an era. More about Verner Panton preferred experimentation to "beautiful platitude"

Dezeen's guide to mid-century modern design from A to Z

To conclude our mid-century modern series, we've rounded up everything you need to know about the design and architecture movement in this A to Z guide. More about Dezeen's guide to mid-century modern design from A to Z

The Panton chair helped "provoke people into using their imagination"

Next up in our series about mid-century modern design is the Panton chair by Danish designer Verner Panton. Still produced today by Swiss furniture brand Vitra, the cantilevered plastic chair made design history. More about The Panton chair helped "provoke people into using their imagination"

Eight lesser-known examples of mid-century modern architecture

Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Masterpieces is a book of "landmark architecture" built around the world between the 1950s and 70s. For our mid-century modern series, its author Dominic Bradbury picks out eight lesser-known buildings that encapsulate the era. More about Eight lesser-known examples of mid-century modern architecture

Florence Knoll Bassett "led an office revolution"

As part of our mid-century modern series, we portray Florence Knoll Bassett, who transformed how we think of office design with her streamlined furniture and leadership of design brand Knoll. More about Florence Knoll Bassett "led an office revolution"

"I love mid-century modern but it makes me sad"

Mid-century modern design may meet our needs even more now than when it first appeared, but that doesn't mean we should idolise the style, writes John Jervis. More about "I love mid-century modern but it makes me sad"

Charlotte Perriand's Bibliothèques countered the "quite elitist" furniture she created for Le Corbusier

The latest story in our mid-century modern series explores how designer Charlotte Perriand stepped out of the shadow of her mentor Le Corbusier in the 1950s and created a pioneering modular storage system. More about Charlotte Perriand's Bibliothèques countered the "quite elitist" furniture she created for Le Corbusier

"Design was a new profession" in the UK says Paula Day

Designers Robin and Lucienne Day looked internationally to learn about modernism as contemporary design was unknown in the UK at the time, explains their daughter Paula Day in this interview for our mid-century modern series. More about "Design was a new profession" in the UK says Paula Day

Hans J Wegner's CH24 Wishbone Chair "captured the essence of modern Danish design"

Continuing our mid-century modern series, we spotlight the CH24 Wishbone Chair, which was created by Danish designer Hans J Wegner for furniture manufacturer Carl Hansen & Son in 1949. More about Hans J Wegner's CH24 Wishbone Chair "captured the essence of modern Danish design"

Isamu Noguchi's sculptural Akari lamps are "poetic, ephemeral, and tentative"

Continuing our mid-century modern design series, we explore Japanese-American designer Isamu Noguchi's Akari lamps made from Japanese washi paper, which remain a staple in stylish interiors to this day. More about Isamu Noguchi's sculptural Akari lamps are "poetic, ephemeral, and tentative"