Design Research : the store that brought modern living to American homes
Entry/Object ID
NK1535.D47.T4
Description
The visionary mid-century retailer Design Research was in large part responsible for bringing modern interior design into the lives of ordinary people. From textiles by Marimekko to furniture and objects from cutting-edge Danish and Finnish modernists, this pioneering store made good design available to anyone.
Lexicon
Search Terms
design--history--20th century, interior design--united states
Legacy Lexicon
Category
Book
Book Details
Author
Jane Thompson, Alexandra Lange, Ruth A. Peltason
Publisher
Chronicle
Place Published
City
San Francisco, CA
Date Published
2010
Call No.
NK1535.D47.T4
ISBN
811868184, 9780811868181
LCCN
2010027693
Notes
Length: 192
General Notes
Note Type
Contents
Note
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.
