Gerald Thurston
Gerald Thurston was a mid-century designer.
Patrick Rylands
Patrick Rylands was chief designer at Ambi Toys for more than 30 years, and responsible for some of the most-loved baby and toddler toys. He combined simplicity of design with movement, sound and bright primary colours to ensure that children grew up knowing exactly how to fit three miniature plastic ducks in one big one.
Maxime de La Falaise
Maxime de la Falaise was a 1950s model, and, in the 1960s, an underground movie actress. She is also remembered as a cookery writer and a fashion designer for Blousecraft, Chloé and Gérard Pipart.
Mercedes-Benz W113
The Mercedes-Benz W 113 automobiles were produced from 1963 through 1971.
Wim Rietveld
Wim Rietveld was a Dutch industrial and furniture designer.
Zocchihedron
Zocchihedron is the trademark of a 100-sided die invented by Lou Zocchi, which debuted in 1985. It took three years for Zocchi to design his die, and three more years to get it into production.
Concrete ships
Concrete ships are built of steel and concrete instead of more traditional materials, such as steel or wood. The oldest known concrete watercraft was a dinghy built by Joseph-Louis Lambot in Southern France in 1848. Lambot's boat was featured in the Exposition Universelle held in Paris in 1855.
BMW 2002
The BMW 02 Series is a range of compact executive cars produced by German automaker BMW between 1966 and 1977, based on a shortened version of the New Class Sedans. The 02 Series caught enthusiasts' attention and established BMW as an international brand.
Funny Cars
Funny Car is a type of drag racing vehicle and a specific racing class in organized drag racing. Funny cars are characterized by having tilt-up fiberglass or carbon fiber automotive bodies over a custom-fabricated chassis, giving them an appearance vaguely approximating manufacturers' showroom models.
Lucie Rie
Dame Lucie Rie was a prominent British potter who became internationally known after her exhibition at Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1994.