Tomorrow.Observatory

Global insights reporting how cities are building back after the pandemic

Media and organizations from all over the globe are spreading insights and critical reflections on the post-pandemic urban paradigm that is already entering into our lives. We daily scan, pick and share a curated selection that may be worth reading.

60 Years of Barbie Architecture: When Popular Culture Meets Design PlayIcon
60 Years of Barbie Architecture: When Popular Culture Meets Design
In her 1959 debut by Mattel, Barbie became a doll that transformed the toy industry and has been a popular culture icon ever since. 3 years later, the first accompanying Barbie Dollhouse was created, a home for Barbie representing her domestic, habitual, and day-to-day life. Over the past 60 years, Barbie Dreamhouses have changed and evolved, each iteration adopting the architectural and design fads of the eras in which they were produced.
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