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 ; concept development by Sheila McCullough ; creative direction by Pentagram ; edited by Ruth A. Peltason.

Main entry:

Thompson, Jane (Jane Fiske)

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Description:

192 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm

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

ISBN:

9780811868181 (hbk.)
0811868184 (hbk.)

Subject:

Design Research (Firm)
House furnishings industry and trade United States History.
Furniture showrooms United States History.
Ameublement Industrie États-Unis Histoire.
Meubles Salles d'exposition États-Unis Histoire.
Furniture showrooms
House furnishings industry and trade
Design
Einzelhandel
Verbreitung
United States
Europa
USA

Form/genre:

History

Added entries:

Lange, Alexandra.
Peltason, Ruth A.

At head of title: D/R

Holdings:

Location: Library main 326139
Call No.: 326139
Copy: 1
Status: Available

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