Word: vinyl
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Despite such doubts, domes are mushrooming in a dizzying array of skins-from the wood and metal favored by kit manufacturers to brick, stone, cement and plastic. Kahn has experimented with domes of plywood walls insulated with nitrogen-filled vinyl pillows, aluminum frames covered with Plexiglas, and wood covered with burlap then sprayed with quick-hardening plastic foam. Perhaps the most interesting new project is one involving the use of Mylar plastic film coated so that one side reflects light while the other is transparent. Outsiders thus see only an opaque dome, but those inside have an unobstructed view...
Visionary Zamoro, who early recognized the vast potential of the water-filled vinyl mattress and was one of the first to begin merchandising waterbeds a year ago in California, has been proved a prophet in his own time. In the past several months, the waterbed has left the hippie's pad, where it first gained popularity, and successfully moved into the suburban bedroom. Promoter Zamoro, 53, has since retired on his profits, but the waterbed seems well on its way toward becoming a permanent fixture...
...lure the wealthier buyers, Innerspace offers the $2,800 "Pleasure Island." an 8-ft.-square waterbed surrounded by contour pillows, color television, an elaborate stereo set, a bar and directional lighting. Basically, however, the waterbed is simply a vinyl bag filled with water: that, plus a foam-rubber pad and vinyl liner, is available in Los Angeles for as little as $45. As fittings are added, prices rise. Manhattan's Aquarius, a major East Coast manufacturer, sells its king-size bed for $199, including mattress, safety liner and wooden frame. A thermostat and heating element, to ensure comfortable sleeping...
Feeling all choked up? Sakowitz's department store in Houston is marketing a "home dome" that completely encloses houses and grounds in vinyl. Beneath the dome, which costs $7.50 per square foot, 300 to 1,000 tons of electric air conditioning will maintain an Astrodomic 72° in summer, while the structure seals out smog and soot. For less well-heeled customers, Sakowitz offers a cheaper escape from the noxious fumes: a sequined gas mask...
...started when Designers Eileen Pittler, 24, and George Brewer, 27, invented a "sticky fingers" peace sign for a Pittsburgh radio station. It was made of vinyl and could be stuck on everything from car windows to people. Then, Eileen Pittler remembers, "I woke up one morning to find my Paul Newman poster had fallen down for the hundredth time." Together, Eileen and George designed a flat vinyl-like, baroque frame that sticks to a wall, can be adjusted to fit pictures of various sizes. From there, the designers went on to produce other kinds of stick-on mock furniture...