current issue celebrating 30 blog multimedia books events neocon next generation design competition state of design ceu new products designmart Connect with us		October 2005 Features Reconsidering Eero By Paul Makovsky Saarinen died young and very much out of critical favor, but the judgment of history seems to have turned for this long-neglected master. Notes from Metropolis Eero Saarinen Remembered By Susan S. Szenasy The midcentury architect profoundly influenced many lives, including two at this magazine. Observed • Mr. Cell & Mr. Molecule • McGinness Is God • Row After Row • A Hearst Exclusive! • Crafted by Ikea • Courtyard Vortex • Adaptive Learning • Improved Visibility In Production Stacking Up By Mireille Hyde The Design Can’s Parcel Table Perspective Montreal’s Modest Proposal By Tim McKeough By encouraging design at the community level, the city is improving its streets—one business at a time. Enterprise Growing Pains By Ken Shulman The Salone del Mobile is moving into an enormous new facility—and launching two international spinoffs. Next Generation Life Sources By Laurie Manfra Two noteworthy designs aim to provide safe drinking water to communities in need. America I Left My Heart at the Hyatt Regency By Karrie Jacobs Our columnist went to San Francisco, rode a glass elevator, and experienced a design epiphany. Far Corner C-Stud Poker Anyone? By Philip Nobel At the AIA convention in Las Vegas, the material creativity on display far surpassed the rhetorical flourishes. Materials Stay Put By Mireille Hyde Paola Lenti’s supple thermoformed panels dress up living spaces indoors and out. Mentoring Portrait of the Artists By Ariana Donalds An after-school arts program bridges the gap between a gentrifying neighborhood and local students. Portfolio Land Reform By Stephen Zacks Architect Swee Hong Ng. Productsphere Changing Reflections By Paul Makovsky Artists and designers give mirrored surfaces a new look. Chandelierium By Paul Makovsky The dizzying return of a grand old fixture. In Review Bookshelf New and notable books on architecture, culture, and design. Reference Page Reference Page: October 2005 More information on people, places, and products covered in this issue of Metropolis. The Friendlier Skies By Martin C. Pedersen A young designer streamlines air travel for the disabled. Sheet-Metal Magicians By Peter Hall An obscure company is fast becoming the go-to fabricator for facade and structural innovation. Watered Down Urbanism By David Hay A new development in Miami Beach combines contemporary architecture and New Urbanism. But how does this play out in a raging real estate market? Cutting-Edge Compromise By Jonathan Lerner The architects invited to create town houses at Aqua had to settle for something less than perfect. Maximal Minimalism By Stephen Zacks Hedi Slimane creates optically elaborate black-and-white spaces for Dior Homme. Design Prescription: The Hospital Bed By Martin C. Pedersen Reimagining the bane of every patient’s existence. 100 Years Of Misery By Andrew Shimomura A look back at the history of the hospital bed. Strength in Numbers By Paul Makovsky and Metropolis staff As the International Contemporary Furniture Fair grows larger, so does the amount of group exhibitors. Order This Issue Now! Past Issues Of Metropolis

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