Thompson, Jane

Design Research : the store that brought modern living to American homes / At head of title: D/R by Jane Thompson and Alexandra Lange ; foreword by Rob Forbes ; afterword by Paul Goldberger ; design by Pentagram ; edited by Ruth A. Petalson. - San Francisco : Chronicle Books, c2010. - 192 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

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.

9780811868181 (hbk.) 0811868184 (hbk.)


Design Research (Firm)


House furnishings industry and trade--History.--United States
Furniture showrooms--History.--United States

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