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Monopoly. Helvetica revival.

October 28th, 2008 by PRand | No Comments

Monopoly. Helvetica revival.

Making the Monopoly board more palatable to designers.
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Eames plywood elephant.

March 6th, 2008 by PRand | 4 Comments

Eames plywood elephant.

If you like Eames, a collectors item, a childs toy resurfaces.
During the early 1940s Charles and Ray Eames developed a successful technique for molding plywood into three-dimensional shapes, which led to the creation of a variety of furnishings and sculptures. The Plywood Elephant, in particular, has attained legendary status among collectors. Designed in 1945, this [...]

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