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Notes from Metropolis By Horace Havemeyer III and Susan S. Szenasy Innovation is the lifeblood of architecture and interior design—and often the byproduct of youthful imagination.
In Production By Paul Makovsky Frighetto gave Sean Yoo the freedom to design. He gave them the Freedom sofa.
Far Corner By Philip Nobel Our columnist’s love for Richard Meier’s new buildings downtown is complicated by a little personal history.
Enterprise By Tom Vanderbilt Whirlpool and Viking show their wares in new Atlanta spaces—but none are for sale.
Perspective By Jade Chang A Valley Girl celebrates the much maligned building type on its 30th anniversary.
Object Lesson By Paul Goldberger At auto shows, the exhibition design is often flashier than the cars themselves.
Productsphere By Paul Makovsky New looks for kitchens and baths.
|  | By Christopher Hawthorne With his controversial new design for the Italian manufacturer, Konstantin Grcic aims to topple the regime of consumer-friendly minimalism.
By James McCown The Best Products showrooms were Post-Modern icons, giving the suburbs their own landmark architecture. An admirer asks, “Where are they now?”
By James Culham As huge Western-style developments near completion, two conflicting visions of the city are emerging.
By James Culham Here is a selection of web exclusive images from the book Pet Architecture Guide Book by Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tsukamoto Architectural Laboratory, and Atelier Bow-Wow.
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