February 2012
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The Man Behind “The New Look”: Christian Dior...
Christian Dior, undoubtedly the most influential post-World War II fashion designer, was best known for the hourglass silhouette of his New Look. Dior’s influence, however, extended beyond the couture house; he created a “new business model in the post-war fashion industry by establishing Dior as a global brand across a wide range of products.”1 Christian Dior was born in 1905 in Granville on the...
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From Tokyo to Buffalo
Eric Jackson-Forsberg, curator of the Darwin D. Martin House Complex in Buffalo, NY, tells the interesting story of how one of the surviving blocks from Frank Lloyd Wright’s Imperial Hotel (demolished) found its way to the Darwin D. Martin House’s collection in Buffalo, NY. As the rock band the Grateful Dead said, “What a long strange trip it’s been.” Read the...
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WatchRichard Meier: The Neugebauer House
In this interview architect Richard Meier discusses the contrasts between the ideas of public and private spaces and how these concepts apply to his 1998 Neugebauer House.
The house was constructed on a wedge shaped plot adjacent to Doubloon Bay in Naples, Florida. While the house’s wide horizontal front conceals the view of the water from the public,...
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Maurice L. Rothschild & Co. Building
Holabird & Roche/Alfred S. Alschuler, Maurice L. Rothschild & Co. Building (1906/1910/1931), Chicago, IL . Photo credit: designslinger.com Source: http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn281/SallyGreene2008/02SallyGreenAlbum/UZY20000000084.jpg
Design and Desire is happy to report that one of our favorite bloggers, Designslinger, is back in action in Chicago, IL after a brief hiatus due to...
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