Partners in Design
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In the living room of their home at The Sea Ranch, Maynard Hale Lyndon and Lu Wendel Lyndon examine LyndonDesign’s new shelving system. Next to the system sits Maynard’s prized Cubicus by Peer Clahsen.Photo by: Todd Hido -
A Marimekko catalog from the late 1960s.Photo by: Todd Hido -
A Design Research catalog from the 1960s.Photo by: Todd Hido -
In 1966, the Danish design magazine Mobilia dedicated their whole issue to Design Research.Photo by: Todd Hido -
In the ’60s, Design Research sold Aalto Stacking Stools for $20 apiece and Marimekko cocktail napkins for 75 cents each.Photo by: Todd Hido -
In 1987, Placewares had continued to spread the simple message of better living through design.Photo by: Todd Hido -
Design Research’s catalog from the ’60s had a clear influence on the later Placewares catalogs, like this one from 1988, both in its crisp presentation and its product offering.Photo by: Todd Hido -
The back cover of Marimekko’s catalog from the early ’60s.Photo by: Todd Hido -
From chairs to toys, as long as it was well designed, Design Research would carry it. The Lyndons kept this message close for more than 30 years.Photo by: Todd Hido -
The store and all its employees often looked to Marimekko for inspiration.Photo by: Todd Hido
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Marimekko at Crate & Barrel
This week, Marimekko launched its fourth and fifth shops at Crate & Barrel in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Crate and Barrel's New Shop-in-Shop
Crate and Barrel's newest addition is a shop-in-shop at their SoHo location featuring products by Finnish textile and design house Marimekko.
Marimekko in Harvard Square
Strolling down Brattle Street in Harvard Square, one can't help but notice the new vibrant swathes of color and fabric trumpeting from the windows of the Design Research Building.
Modern Cylinder Series
Gainey Ceramics has been turning out crisp, clean-lined ceramicware since the 1940s. Years of perfecting their craft lead to this contemporary take on their iconic Cylinder planter from the 1960s. Be forewarned, though: These are heavy and once you fill them to the brim with soil, they’re not easy to move.
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