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Design Research :the store that brought modern living to American homes /by Jane Thompson and Alexandra Lange ; foreword by Rob Forbes ; afterword by Paul Goldberger ; design by Pentagram ; edited by Ruth A. Petalson.

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GUSN

GUSN-258420

Description

192 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 32 cm.

Details

Descriptive Terms

House furnishings industry and trade History.
Furniture showrooms History.

Originator

Thompson, Jane (Jane Fiske)
Lange, Alexandra.
Peltason, Ruth A.

Contents

Ben: the man behind D/R -- Experiencing the store: Brattle Street, 1953-69 -- A uniform for intellectuals: Marimekko arrives -- Expansion: theme without imitation, 1959-65 -- A general store of good design -- D/R's glass bazaar: new headquarters, 1969 -- The D/R legacy.

Publication

San Francisco : Chronicle Books

Description

192 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 32 cm.

Notes

Gift of Lorna Condon, 2011.

ISBN

9780811868181 (hbk.)
0811868184 (hbk.)

Call Number

Stacks HD9773.U7 D478 2010

Other People and Orgs

Design Research (Firm)

Places

United States

Variant Title

D/R

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