Observed
In Production
By Mireille Hyde
Scott Henderson’s Z-Series ironing board for Polder.
America
By Karrie Jacobs
It’s not so easy being a cheerleader for future-forward architecture when the future is right outside your window.
Far Corner
By Philip Nobel
Can an upscale Miami Beach island change the world?
Materials
By Mireille Hyde
Asterisk Designs transforms an old-world technique into a flexible and portable option.
Next Generation
By Laurie Manfra
Metropolis competition finalists explore ways of honoring the dead.
Mentoring
By Mireille Hyde
Five European countries are bringing design professionals into the classroom.
Productsphere
By Paul Makovsky
Design from New York’s outer borough takes center stage.
In Review
By Mitchell L. Moss
Richard Florida’s latest book uses a special index to measure a country’s economic competitiveness. Interesting, perhaps, but no substitute for real numbers.
Reference Page
More information on people, places, and products covered in this issue of Metropolis.
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In Texas two brothers create a modern tribute to their Vietnamese roots, uniting three generations.
By Paul Makovsky
Metropolis introduces five emerging interior design practices reshaping space and redefining the creative process.
By Andrew Blum
As he works on the landscape at the de Young museum in San Francisco, observers wonder: can Walter Hood bridge the divide between public space and in-your-face architecture?
By Stephen Zacks
Tom Dixon updates a classic collection.
By Jennifer Kabat
At a farm in rural Holland, Claudy Jongstra raises sheep, revives the ancient art of felting, and creates singular textiles.
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