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The Indomitable Work Space

Experts said technology would render it a dinosaur, but the lowly cubicle lumbers on.  
Disconnected Urbanism
Disconnected Urbanism

The cell phone has changed our sense of place more than faxes, computers, and e-mail.
Put a Cork In It
Put a Cork In It

The perfect marriage of form to function.
Subterranean Modernity
Subterranean Modernity

The stout and utilitarian subway bench may be one of the best pieces of design in New York’s public realm.
Urban/Suburban Splendor
Urban/Suburban Splendor

The new Whole Foods store inside the Time Warner Center offers New Yorkers something truly unique: space.
Mirror Image
Mirror Image

In the automotive world, brand identity seems to have taken a clear second place to plain, old-fashioned copying.
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