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Alexander Hayden Girard
portrait of Alexander Girard
Born(1907-05-24)May 24, 1907
New York City, U.S.
DiedDecember 31, 1993(1993-12-31) (aged 86)
Alma materRoyal Institute of British Architects, Royal School of Architecture in Rome
Known forArchitecture, textile design, interior design
SpouseSusan Needham Girard née March (m. 1936)[1]

Alexander Girard (May 24, 1907 – December 31, 1993), affectionately known as Sandro, was an architect, interior designer, furniture designer, industrial designer, and a textile designer.[2]

  1. ^ Maxon, Aleishall Girard. "Maintaining Her Own Vision". WHY Magazine. Herman Miller, Inc. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  2. ^ "009 Girard obituary from Herman Miller Inc.'s Connections · BCPL Archives". bcplarchives.omeka.net. Retrieved June 29, 2019.

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color can affect individual senses. She detailed how the designs of Alexander Girard and Florence Knoll helped to set the stage for change in interior color...

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