Before moving to the United States after fleeing Germany, designer and architect Marcel Breuer enjoyed a brief but creative stint working in England (1934–1937). While collaborating with the London-based Isokon firm, he adapted an earlier aluminum chaise design for his Long Chair, which was made from plywood, a sturdy, highly flexible, and relatively novel material at the time. Plywood as a material for the modern chaise promised enhanced comfort, complete weight distribution, and even—because it was shaped into a relaxed form—“a better aid to digestion.”