
Earlier today, I was in Harvard Square with Christopher and DesignKid. Christopher says, “Let’s go to Design Research.” I object, noting that D/R closed over 30 years ago. “Hm,...

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Design Research was America's first "lifestyle store", founded in 1953 by the architect Ben Thompson. The store introduced prominent modern European design brands like Iittala, Artek and Marimekko to the US-Market. Design Research (or D/R) has become the archetype for nearly all specialty retailing in the US.
This recre...ation of the store, featuring authentic period pieces from Design Research, is to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the D/R building at 48 Brattle Street in Harvard Square.Read More
This recre...ation of the store, featuring authentic period pieces from Design Research, is to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the D/R building at 48 Brattle Street in Harvard Square.Read More

This year, BoConcept is hosting a world-wide release party for their 2010 collection. The celebration began in mid-August across the pond and will be celebrated right in our own backyard at the Cambridge location on the 22nd...

Cosmic Thing 2002 Earlier this week, I was priveledged to attend a preview of the lastest exhibit ‘Damian Ortega: Do It Yourself ‘ at the Insitute of Contemporary Art. I have to say that there is something utterly fascinating about seeing a Volkswagon Beetle exploded in an all white space. It...

Red Line (Close Up 1) by Ben Willis South End Open Studios is this weekend. For all who are unfamiliar with Open Studios, it is an annual event that allows the public the opportunity to visit with South End artists in their workspaces and view/purchase their work...

@ theBrimfield Antique Show Fall 2009 My husband Kevin and I went to the Brimfield Antique Show Sunday on a whim. Sometimes this is ok, but more often than not you get completely overwhelmed with the abundance of so much cool old stuff! For the most part we did all right...

DesignBoston The largest outdoor antique show in the world, held since 1959 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, three times each year, with thousands of dealers attending! Brimfield is an easy 1-hour ride west of Boston.

DesignBoston Congratulations to Brad & Benjamin from ColorTheory for their recent article in the Boston Globe!
Source: www.boston.com
Since moving into his 820-square-foot South End condominium five years ago, Brad Dufton has repainted the space at least five times, and if he and his wife weren’t moving soon, he’d probably be looking to paint again.

DesignBoston DWR sold 91% of its stock for $15M. Why a company that reported $78.1M in profits as of January 5 would sell so low, I have no idea. What do you think? How do you think it will affect the two Boston-area studios?
Source: investing.businessweek.com
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DesignBoston Check out DesignBoston's Flickr set of MIT's Stata Center in Cambridge!
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