In the 1920s and 30s, the lightweight metal aluminum became the material of modernism and was used extensively in furniture design. Markanto showcases important designs made of this material by architects, artists, and designers such as Marcel Breuer, Hans Coray, Charles and Ray Eames, Sabine Marcelis, Muller van Severen, Isamu Noguchi, Gio Ponti, and Maarten van Severen.