Design, Council of Industrial Design, 208, April 1966

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Content includes:
Creating a design policy for the Co-op
The writing on the wall ’66 style by Peter Thompson and Susan Forsyth
At last – British door furniture gets co-ordinated, by Peter Whitworth
The odd ergonomic inch and why it matters in the office by Dorothy Meade
Putting it plainly: seven steps toward a clear design brief by Michael Farr
Fantasy at the furniture fair by Richard Carr

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Design, Council of Industrial Design, 208, April 1966. Cover design by Binder/Edwards/Vaugham
Design, Council of Industrial Design, 208, April 1966. Cover design by Binder/Edwards/Vaugham
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