Observed
| • |  | Buying the Bridge |
| • |  | Kitchen Confidential |
| • |  | Building on Tradition |
| • |  | Southern Accents |
| • |  | Learning from Lexington |
| • |  | The People's Court |
In Production By Paul Makovsky Yves Béhar talks about the design of the Jawbone cell-phone headset for Aliph.
America By Karrie Jacobs How a perfectly nice little town in the Catskills is being renovated courtesy of reality TV.
Portfolio By Karen E. Steen Montreal-based poster-design firm Seripop is coming soon to a wall near you.
Materials By Paul Makovsky Supracor Honeycomb uses the latest technology to produce a highly versatile shock-absorbing material that provides old-fashioned comfort.
Productsphere By Paul Makovsky Products that make the latest communications technology and
healthy materials a core part of the office routine.
Reference Page More information on people, places, and projects covered in this issue of Metropolis.
|  | | Prairie Poetry |  | | By Edward Keegan Chicago architect Doug Garofalo uses digital technology to remake the American farmhouse.
| Design '04 |  | | By Michael Bierut A close look at the presidential campaign's official logos reveals more star-spangled similarities than partisan differences.
By Paul Makovsky and Mary Murphy Blending technology and ancient arts, the 72-year-old “dream weaver” continues to push textile design into unexplored realms.
| Office Space |  | | By Martin C. Pedersen Cesar Pelli & Associates's new monograph reveals the messy process behind the firm's pristine built work.
| Defining Speed |  | | By Jade Chang At two exclusive, invitation-only exhibits, Nike attempts to reinforce its essence while rebranding itself in the eyes of the cultural elite.
| MoMA's Master of Pure Line |  | | By Fred A. Bernstein With the reopening of the museum weeks away, observers wonder: can New York's construction industry execute Yoshio Taniguchi's exacting vision.
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