Tuesday, September 29, 2009

marimekko + design research.




design research (d/r), the famous retailer that used to occupy the design research building in cambridge, massachusetts, recently lost its most recent tenant however rather than stay empty, a new exhibit of classic marimekko fabrics and pieces are now the new inhabitants. wee!

...jane thompson, wife of the late architect benjamin C. thompson, who founded d/r, has together with a team of d/r alumni created window displays for the momentarily empty design research building. the displays feature both classic and new marimekko fabrics as well as vintage dress designs from the 1950s through the 1970s, loaned from collectors, mixed with current marimekko fashions. the beautiful window displays celebrate the 50-year anniversary of the beginning of the partnership between d/r and marimekko.

6 comments:

  1. Jessica @ nervousSeptember 29, 2009 at 12:34 PM

    woah! thanks for the head's up, definitely going to check this out.

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  2. Pen PenOctober 2, 2009 at 5:33 PM

    All those color are incredible!! I'd wear ALL of them!!!!

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  3. AnonymousOctober 15, 2009 at 2:10 PM

    I loved the iittala home furnishings on the lower level as well! Cool exhibit. Do they ever let people inside??

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  4. TraciOctober 15, 2009 at 3:10 PM

    unfortunately i think only for events. i emailed the pr person and she said its a window display only. bummer.

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  5. BrettOctober 28, 2009 at 2:30 PM

    You can read a little more about the Design Research Retrospective here.

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  6. TraciOctober 28, 2009 at 2:36 PM

    thanks brett!

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