Notes from Metropolis
By Susan S. Szenasy
What extreme environments designed for keeping humans alive in space can teach us about living on Earth
America
By Karrie Jacobs
A new campaign for the Red Cross asks a particularly loaded question for these uncertain times.
Materials
By Mason Currey
A plywood made from coconut palms makes use of the trees at the end of their agricultural life cycle.
Observed
Perspective
By Natalia Ilyin
Confusing passion with focus is a dangerous game.
Text Message
Chip Kidd answers a few questions on graphic design, inspiration, and process—using his thumbs.
Learning Curve
By Jim Rendon
An online virtual universe becomes a tool for real-world training in the business of design.
Far Corner
By Philip Nobel
The cycle of codependence between critics and stars does a disservice to both public and profession alike.
In Review
By Mason Currey
New and notable books on architecture, culture, and design
By John Pastier
Weiss/Manfredi’s Olympic Sculpture Park boldly reconnects Seattle to its long-neglected waterfront.
In Production
By Belinda Lanks
Alno’s new stove top brings the family to the table.
Reference Page
By Lauren Bans and Alysha Brown
More information on people, places, and products covered in this issue of Metropolis.
Productsphere
By Paul Makovsky
Having the right furniture is the key to comfortable alfresco living.
Portfolio
By Paul Makovsky
A Dutch photographer captures a vanishing way of life.
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Two young New York architects turn a gritty East Village rooftop into a tranquil urban idyll.
By Véronique Vienne
Jean-Marie Massaud’s subversive take on French opulence
By Rebecca Cavanaugh
This year’s Next Generation runners-up used the theme of energy as fuel to generate great sustainable design concepts
By Karen E. Steen
This year’s Next Generation winner looks to remake our urban spaces and skies by harnessing the illuminating beauty of the moon.
By Edward Keegan
Milwaukee architects craft a stunning lakeside retreat that blends naturally into the rugged hillside setting.
By Brian Ashcraft
Naoto Fukasawa’s exquisite synthesis of east and west has produced a wide range of products in seeming perfect balance. His objects, however, merely look simple.
By Inga Saffron
MS&R Architects’ unusual adaptation of five historic industrial buildings made the move of Urban Outfitters’ headquarters from downtown Philadelphia to its decommissioned navy yard a seamless one.
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