Comments on: {D/R} the legacy of the Design Research store

By: Jane Thompson

Jane Thompson — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:34:04 +0000

As co-author of the D/R book, I appreciate your interesting comments, and your attention to photo and author credits. About the missing TAC information, Michael should know that there is a chapter illustrating the early TAC postwar houses that motivated Ben Thompson (TAC partner) to go abroad seeking new furnishing sources, thus importing many great mid-century classics into our permanent and timeless design inventory. For online availability: Borders Amazon,Crate&Barrel.

By: Grant Lyons

Grant Lyons — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 14:03:56 +0000

That’s got to be an amazing book! Thanks for the article. That shot in front of the store with the baby blue beetle outside is pretty impressive. Cool stuff!

By: jason

jason — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 03:08:21 +0000

very cool.. good research!

By: daphne

daphne — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 20:52:49 +0000

so cool!

By: luster

luster — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 19:46:16 +0000

Hi Michael, thanks for mentioning TAC. I know it’s a direct influence on D|R, but I was trying to focus more on the D|R store itself and the legacy it has had on the last few decades instead. For more on TAC or The Architect’s Collaborative start here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Architects%27_Collaborative

By: Michael Tonello

Michael Tonello — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 19:38:00 +0000

Great post. I’m surprised that no mention is made of The Architects’ Collaborative.

By: quintessence

quintessence — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 19:16:25 +0000

I remember DR fondly and well – both the Cambridge and NY stores. It was a retail destination for all of us design junkies. I bought many a Marimekko dress there among other things. There are many other famous DR alumni such as Raymond Waites and Julia McFarland (who co-owned AdHoc in SoHo and is now the manager for Aero) as well as Pauline Dora who owns a store in my neck of the woods, Design Solutions. It was definitely an iconic place that many of us will always remember.

By: wsc

wsc — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 18:37:36 +0000

Luster is my favorite blog. TOP NOTCH!