current issue celebrating 30 blog multimedia books events neocon next generation design competition state of design ceu new products designmart Connect with us		March 2005 Enterprise Everything Counts By Alec Appelbaum A furniture manufacturer gets into the business of helping companies avoid waste. Features Trading Spaces By David Hay By upending our notions of space and place, artist Andrea Blum questions the nature of design and our own behavior using it. Notes from Metropolis Designing for Diversity By Susan S. Szenasy Can a homogeneous design community really serve the needs of complex humanity? Observed • Public Access • The Holly Whyte of Retail • Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts Postal Modern • Drive-By Shopping • A Bicycle Built for Three • Rustic Scene • Conspiracy Theory • Guerrilla Planning Mentoring Distance Learning By Alec Appelbaum The SOM Foundation sends promising young designers around the world--and expects more than a postcard in return. In Production More, More, More By Mireille Hyde Steffen Kaz and Catharina Lorenz take a closer look at their Più desk system for Zoltan. America Why I Don’t Love Richard Florida By Karrie Jacobs In classifying a whole host of occupations as “creative,” our leading pop economist overstates the influence of urban professionals. Far Corner Pop Goes the Gehry By Philip Nobel By keeping the messy process at arm’s length America’s most famous architect lands a plum job at Ground Zero—on his own terms. Materials Belle of the Ball By Paul Makovsky BCM Architectural’s ShimmerScreen metal-ball chain curtains. Productsphere Design is in the Details By Paul Makovsky A selection of space-defining architectural hardware. In Review Bookshelf New and notable books on architecture, culture, and design. Reference Page Reference Page: March 2005 More information on people, places, and products covered in this issue of Metropolis. Portfolio A Study in Contrasts By Kristi Cameron Finnish designer Anu Penttinen's glass work defies classification. Trojan House By Lyle Rexer In his latest house project, in the pre–Civil War town of Essex, New York, Steven Holl explores the meaning of place--on the ground and in the imagination. Dutch All-Star Team By Tracy Metz Four novice developers recruit an impressive lineup of artists and designers for a new hotel and cultural embassy. Checkpoint Checkup By Max Page Twenty-five years ago West Berlin invited the world's most celebrated architects to help rebuild devastated parts of the divided city. What is the legacy of that ambitious effort? Shopping Etc. Looking at innovative retail design, Metropolis finds the best ideas respond to a consumer landscape in constant flux. Order This Issue Now! Past Issues Of Metropolis

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