Their acceptance helped raise the standing of American designs on the world fashion stage.

How was he able to put himself, and American design, on the map?

An exuberant American design in the book, above right, is from 1952.

When it was born in 1989, the show seemed to promise a whole new world for American design.

The comfort factor continues to be the inspiration of American design.

It stayed within its own frame, a sturdy example of mid-20th-century American design.

He argued that American design has already suffered a symbolic shift.

America has power and should use it, but history does not always serve American grand designs.

In the process, the authors have revealed much about the history of American design.

High tech was important in the coming of age of American design.