Henry Dreyfuss Directing Design: the Industrial Designer and his Work 1929-72
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An exhibition of the work of the Henry Dreyfuss studio is being held at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum in New York, is the first major retrospective of the designer. Objects include telephones, cameras and an 8m scale model of the 1938 Twentieth Century train. Dreyfuss set up in independent practice in 1927 and he became famous for the design of Big Ben alarm clocks, Honeywell thermostats and Bell telephones. He pioneered the human ergonomic concept in industrial design in the post war period, and designed a complete prefabricated kitchen for a futuristic plastic house shown at Disneyland.
Publication Name: Architects' Journal
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0003-8466
Year: 1997
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A home-grown design tool
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The computer-aided design software MicrosGDS 6 has been developed specifically for architects. It is a very good product although is expensive when compared to other products on the market, such as AutoCAD. The interface could be improved but once it has been mastered the user will find the software easy to use. MicroGDS 6 includes Internet functionality. It can provide very accurate designs and can use Windows Multiple Document Interface tools. The software costs 2,495 pounds sterling and is sold by Cambridge Data Systems.
Publication Name: Architects' Journal
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0003-8466
Year: 1999
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