current issue celebrating 30 blog multimedia books events neocon next generation design competition state of design ceu new products designmart Connect with us		May 2005 Features Shu U, Part II By Paul Makovsky On the occasion of an exhibition on her work, Florence Knoll Bassett reflects on a longtime friend and favorite client. Notes from Metropolis Designers Need Heroes By Susan S. Szenasy Mine is Olga Gueft: she started out my mentor then became my booster. Who is your hero? Observed • Delayed Gratificaton • Green Incentive • Spheres of Influence • A Stitch In Time • Art for Information’s Sake • A Modest Proposal • Here Come the Mods • A Public Face • Twinkle, Twinkle • Up in the Old Hotel In Production Crushed Funnel By Mireille Hyde Boje Estermann’s award-winning collapsible funnel for Normann Copenhagen. America The Cruise Ship Diaries By Karrie Jacobs Your intrepid correspondent spends two weeks off the coast of South America aboard the Infinity. Far Corner Pier Over Troubled Waters By Philip Nobel In the Nomadic Museum, Shigeru Ban survives a close call with kitsch. Materials Sliver of Light By Paul Makovsky CeeLite’s flat, flexible surface illumination is changing the profile of lighting. Perspective The Rise of the Ephemeral City By Joel Kotkin In affluent parts of the world, a new kind of urban center is taking shape, catering to the nomadic rich and the restless, rootless young. Productsphere Making a Splash By Paul Makovsky Products that are changing our kitchens and bathrooms. In Review Bookshelf New and notable books on architecture, culture, and design. Reference Page Reference Page: May 2005 More information on people, places, and products covered in this issue of Metropolis. Light Sculpting By Andrew Yang Using a series of ingenious curtains, Petra Blaisse remakes a Belgian house, creating interiors of dramatic complexity. In the Shadow of the Perisphere By William Gibson Bruce Mau’s Massive Change may be the most optimistic view of the future since the world gathered in Queens on the eve of World War II. Healthy Obsession By Ken Shulman Valcucine’s ongoing quest to consume fewer resources has produced sublimely minimalist kitchens. Next Foot Forward By Julie Taraska Nike’s spring collection of sneakers tells us something about the state of industrial design—and the cultural forces shaping it. The United States of Design By Camille LeFevre With the reopening of the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis now seems poised to become a major design mecca. Power House By Ariana Donalds Bulthaup’s new kitchen floats—thanks to a superstrong wall unit that supports up to one ton per meter. Triple Ingenuity By Andrew Yang Through the cunning use of basic materials, Lewis.Tsurumaki.Lewis creates three stunning restaurants. ICFF 2005: Design and the City A sneak peek at the people, products, and events you’ll see at this year’s fair. Order This Issue Now! Past Issues Of Metropolis

	MASTHEAD | SUBMISSIONS | AWARDS | PRIVACY POLICY | TERMS OF USE		BACK TO TOP