Ohio Design

The Metal Office Furniture Company founded in 1912 is celebrating its centenary this year, now named Steelcase it is one of the largest design led manufacturers of contract furniture in the world. Below is an image of one of it’s founding products, a steel waste bin named “The Victor” which was designed to solve the problem of wastepaper bins catching alight due to carelessly extinguished cigarettes. The affordable metal bin was their solution available in four finishes, including Walnut, Oak, Mahogany and olive green, it put them on the path to being where they are today, a global player in the office furniture world.