60 Years of Barbie Architecture: When Popular Culture Meets Design

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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. In fact, each dollhouse is an artifact of the unique blend of history, politics, popular culture, trends, and design styles that define architecture as we know it.

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Cite: Nour Fakharany. "60 Years of Barbie Architecture: When Popular Culture Meets Design" 24 Jul 2023. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1004435/60-years-of-barbie-architecture-when-popular-culture-meets-design> ISSN 0719-8884

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