Designing the Final Frontier

Designing the Final Frontier Synopsis

Star Trek: The Original Series (1966-1969) was the first installment of one of the most successful and longest-running television franchises of all time. Today, "Trekkers" champion its writing, progressive social consciousness, and aesthetic. Designing the Final Frontier is a unique, expert look at the mid-century modern design that created and inspired that aesthetic. From Eames chairs to amorphous sculptures, from bright colors to futuristic frames, Star Trek: TOS is bursting with mid-century modern furniture, art, and design elements-many of them bought directly from famous design showrooms. Author and mid-century modern design expert Dan Chavkin has created an insider's guide to the interior of original starship Enterprise and beyond, that is sure to attract Star Trek's thriving global fan base.