You probably know Ringo Starr as the drummer for the Beatles, but in the design world, his reputation is a little different. The 83 year old musician has lived many lives, and one of them was as a furniture designer.
The line, which would go on to inspire thousands of interior design ideas, was born out of a partnership between furniture designer Robin Cruikshank and Ringo Starr. Cruikshank's small design company began working for the Beatles in 1968, which led to a partnership collaborating on Starr's home in Hamstead, North London. The pairing of Cruikshank's design knowledge and Starr's creativity was a match made in heaven. Thus, RoR, or 'Robin or Ringo' was born.
