Design: A Way of Life
Lu and Maynard Lyndon met in 1971 at Design Research (D/R), the store many consider to have been the first modern design store in America. They soon developed a close working (and then personal) relationship which has carried forward to the present day. They are a good team--combining design and business talents with a shared vision of appreciating things done well.
Their backgrounds, individually and together, encompass design, product development and retail management positions at Forms+Surfaces, Creative Playthings, Colorform, Placemakers and D/R.
In 1978 Lu and Maynard opened their first Placewares store in Concord, MA, focussing on 'storage and organization,' a merchandising category that had not previously existed. In 1983 they founded LyndonDesign, a product design firm.
After 26 years (and seven store locations in Massachusetts) the Lyndons closed down the Boston-area Placewares stores and returned 'home' to Northern California. In 2005 they opened a new store in the small coastal town of Gualala, near their Sea Ranch home. Placewares+LyndonDesign, as their new store and art gallery is called, is focused on design and art for the home.
See us in Dwell and Sunset magazines! and read the great blog about us at DesignFaith blog.
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