cardboard The first Dreamhouse was made of cardboard and had one room. It had a television set, a record player, and no kitchen. By 1974, the Barbie Dreamhouse was a townhouse with three stories and six rooms. In 1979, as cities shrunk, the house was a suburban-seeming A-frame with two stories and six rooms.

Measuring 43 inches tall and 41 inches wide, the fully furnished Barbie® Dreamhouse® inspires endless imagination with 10 indoor and outdoor play areas, customizable features and 75+ storytelling pieces!

1962 Then, in 1962, Mattel released the very first Barbie Dreamhouse, giving the doll a special place to call home. Several decades and many iterations later, Barbie's dreamhouse remains one of the most famous landmarks in fictional architecture - and continues to serve as inspiration for interior designers.

Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse is an American web series of CGI-animated shorts produced by Arc Productions and Mattel. The series was released on YouTube and the official Barbie website from May 11, 2012 to November 27, 2015.

Barbie is an 11-inch- (29-cm-) tall plastic doll with the figure of an adult woman that was originally modeled on the Lilli doll (produced in West Germany from 1955 to 1964), a risqué gag gift for men. The Barbie target demographic is young children.

Mattel shut down its last U.S. factory - in Murray, Ky. - in 2001. Barbie, Hot Wheels and other Mattel toys are now made in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico and Thailand. It's a familiar narrative.

Since 1959, Barbie's purpose has been to inspire the limitless potential in every girl. We have always known that a small doll can make a big impact. Today we bring power to our purpose, not only as a global icon, but as an advocate for real social and environmental change.

Barbie is the most diverse fashion doll on the market. Barbie is sold in 150 countries worldwide. Barbie has products in over 50 categories, including food, fitness, and clothing. The Barbie brand has over 99% brand awareness globally.

A view of the original Barbie Dreamhouse, released in 1962. Later houses would also draw from cutting-edge trends in architecture. A Dreamhouse released in 1979 was inspired by A-frame cabins, ditching the designated-use spaces in favor of something more flexible and open plan.

The Barbie dream houses were inspired by Palm Springs. Built at the iconic Warner Bros. Studios lot outside of London, the Barbie dream houses were inspired by the midcentury modern architecture and cul-de-sacs in Palm Springs.

Barbie is a fashion doll created by American businesswoman Ruth Handler, manufactured by American toy company Mattel and launched in 1959. The toy is the figurehead of the Barbie brand that includes a range of fashion dolls and accessories.

The house used for the show, Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge, is located in Santa Clarita in Southern California. This picturesque suburb of Los Angeles is one of the most expensive places to live in the country, so of course it has stunning views and everything you could possibly need.

Barbie is the most diverse fashion doll on the market. Barbie is sold in 150 countries worldwide. Barbie has products in over 50 categories, including food, fitness, and clothing. The Barbie brand has over 99% brand awareness globally.

Barbie (and all of her plastic “friends” and accessories) are made with at least five types of fossil fuel-based plastics: polyvinyl chloride (PVC), ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), and hard vinyl - plus additive chemicals.

In the early 1950s, Handler had the rather revolutionary idea that playing with dolls modeled on grown-up women would help girls imagine what they might be when they grew up. Handler drew inspiration from her daughter Barbara, who would play dress-up with paper dolls.

Margot Robbie, also an executive producer, leads the musical comedy as Stereotypical Barbie, who experiences a full on existential crisis and embarks on a journey of self discovery. Along for the ride is her beau Ken, played by Ryan Gosling.