current issue celebrating 30 blog multimedia books events neocon next generation design competition state of design ceu new products designmart Connect with us		August/September 2006 Features Jack’s Mixed Bag By Peter Hall Andy Spade’s new Soho store—a case study in subversive branding and calculated undesign—unseats all the conventional wisdom surrounding upscale retailing. Notes from Metropolis The Problem with Beauty Contests By Susan S. Szenasy Can we understand the complexities of design if we keep pretending that it’s only about appearance? Observed • Crop Cul-de-Sac • Pairing Food and Design • The Anti-Curtains • Ice Cream, You Scream • Ship Shape • Beadwork • Future Perfect • Writing It Down • Budding Ambition • Sharp Vac • Born Again • Go Team! • Saddle Up • Behind the Bars • Collective Fantasies America Jane Jacobs Revisited By Karrie Jacobs On finally reading The Death and Life of Great American Cities Far Corner Gehry: The Greatest Architect On Earth By Philip Nobel The promise of a “Gehry” is often compromised by the unforgiving realities of building. Next Generation The Mother of Invention By Kelly McMasters This young Brooklyn firm’s research process—necessarily fast and cheap—is quickly earning them a reputation for ingenuity. Learning Curve Thinking Wrong By Michelle Taute A summer workshop gives young graphic designers a career boost. Portfolio Between the Blinds By Criswell Lappin A Brooklyn-based Cuban-born photographer looks at the city through its screens. In Production K Force By Belinda Lanks An award-winning chair by Harri Koskinen makes its American debut. Materials Fromental Embroidered Silk By Mason Currey Embroidered-silk wallpaper by Fromental. Productsphere Geometry Is the New Blob By Paul Makovsky and Michael Silverberg Angled, faceted, and folded products emerge as the latest design trend. Austerity Is the New Minimalism By Paul Makovsky and Dana Mayer Unadorned simplicity distinguishes contemporary objects and furniture. In Review Bookshelf By Rebecca Cavanaugh New and notable books on architecture, culture, and design. Reference Page Reference Page: August 2006 More information on people, places, and products covered in this issue of Metropolis. Text Message Daniel Libeskind Answers a few questions on architecture, inspiration, and process—using his thumbs. Family Comes First By Alexandra Lange Threatened by a raging real estate market, the Eliot Noyes house faces an uncertain future as his family begins sorting out its preservation options. Modern Civics By Belinda Lanks New Canaan rallied to preserve a Gores pool house, but can it save its stock of midcentury houses? Paying Proper Homage By Jade Chang A Modern preservationist and the original architect of his 1950s house collaborate on a new landscape that honors the spirit of the past without slavishly reproducing it. Reviving the Plan By David Sokol An enlightened real estate broker lovingly restores a Paul Rudolph house with the goal of preserving a masterpiece—and making a profit. The Science of Surfing By David Sokol An Australian manufacturer taps Andrew Dovell to engineer a wicked-fast fin. Prime Time By Jay Cheshes Having just completed a Midtown steakhouse, New York downtown darlings AvroKO are set to reach a wider audience. Super Tall and Ultra Green By Jude Stewart SOM’s tower in Guangzhou, China, aims to generate more energy than it uses. Order This Issue Now! Past Issues Of Metropolis

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