Its design is reminiscent of the utopias of the 1960s, its construction has reached maturity, its choice of materials is more sophisticated than ever before and its functionality is as flexible as visionaries could wish for.

Called a "pivot cabinet" in English - "pivot" means something like "pivot joint" or "swivel axis" - this name refers to the essential design element of the container: the individual drawers are swung open on an axis, not pulled open or folded down as is usually the case. This design idea was made famous by Joe Colombo's "Boby" roll container developed in 1970. The Italian architect was also one of the leading futuristic industrial designers of the 1960s, a time of optimism and visions of the future, which - following Herbert Marcuse's train of thought, for example - sought to pave the way out of the realm of necessity and into the realm of freedom. Designs such as Verner Panton's cantilever "Panton Chair", Olivier Mourgue's "Djinn" armchair, which adorned the interior of the space station in "2001 - A Space Odyssey", and Colombo's "Tube Chair" became icons. Colombo's "dynamic pieces of furniture" always aimed to be multifunctional.

Our swivel drawer container builds on the ideal of those designs, but doesn't just quote the utopias of past decades, but smartly brings the future into your home today. While Colombo and his colleagues were still enthusiastic about the newly developed plastics of the 1960s, we know better today and prefer sheet steel, which offers far greater stability and durability. The sheet steel thus reinforces the versatility of the container, as it remains stable and sturdy even when used in the children's room or kitchen. Bathroom, living room or entrance area - in any environment, the hinged drawer container performs its intended functions of storage, presentation and easy access and, like any successful design object, is a perfect and colorful eye-catcher.

This vibrant combination of colors is available exclusively from Manufactum. We have developed it on the basis of the RAL Classic color palette - and if the color scheme of this revolving shutter container reminds you of the Falkenberg garden city in Berlin, you are quite right: we were inspired by the intense colors of the "Tuschkastensiedlung". As in Bruno Taut's architecture, the combination of yellow-orange, water blue and zinc yellow to pastel yellow and carmine red forms a powerful design element in its own right, lending the minimalist design a special radiance.

With an undivided surface area of around A4 size, the revolving drawers can accommodate larger and smaller good things. The construction is well thought out and solid: The front round steel, which connects the top cover and base of the container, forms the pivot axis, so that the drawers are flush with the rear steel tubes when closed; with the help of a small magnet on the rear wall, they dock into place with a gentle snap. And even if they don't beep or flash to let you know that the fridge needs to be refilled, the drawers reveal all the necessary and possible contents by swiveling open 270 degrees and providing a complete overview. At the bottom, the height-adjustable feet ensure that you can counteract any unevenness in the surface.