Steelcase Resurrects Line of Frank Lloyd Wright Office Furniture [Video]

Frank Lloyd Wright was not only known for his iconic architectural creations like the groundbreaking Fallingwater house and the Guggenheim Museum, but also for designing many of the complementary furniture pieces found inside them. Steelcase is resurrecting some of those designs it helped Wright bring to life decades ago in a new collection now geared toward the home office.

In 1936, construction started on a new building in Racine, Wisconsin, that would serve as the world headquarters for S. C. Johnson & Son. Commissioned by the company’s president at the time, Herbert F. Johnson, the Johnson Wax Administration Building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and is not only known for helping to revive the architect’s career but for two very distinct design features: towering lily pad-shaped columns supporting the roof over an open working space known as the “Great Workroom,” and the beautiful and highly functional office furniture found beneath them.

Steelcase is now known for its …