Design, Council of Industrial Design, 057, September 1953

Content includes:
The Design of Ships In Scotland by James Lenaghan
The Problems Of Carpet Design by Hugh Mckenna
Design Development of a Heating Stove
Fading and Fabrication
The Design Policy Behind
‘Old Glamis’ Fabrics by Alister Maynard
Light Fittings From A Family Firm by H. Mcg. Dunnett

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Design (Council of Industrial Design)
Design was published by the Council of Industrial Design from the 1940s until the 1990s. It covers design policy, exhibitions, and products.

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Design, Council of Industrial Design, 057, September 1953
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