current issue celebrating 30 blog multimedia books events neocon next generation design competition state of design ceu new products designmart Connect with us		December 2007 Notes from Metropolis Completing the Puzzle By Susan S. Szenasy As landscape architects get on board with sustainability, our hopes for a clean and healthy world grow. Observed • Looking at Nuuk • Boutique Iconoclasm • Citizen Mapping • In the Bag • Green Watching • Faith-Based Interiors • A Fine Bottle • Underground Architecture • Total Garbage • Highway Connector • Social Studies America Madison Square Station? By Karrie Jacobs Senator Moynihan’s grand vision for a new rail hub may be losing its civic luster. Far Corner Sublime Insanity By Philip Nobel ­Herzog & de Meuron’s 40 Bond is Ian Schrager’s latest over-the-top attack on the cultural status quo. Next Generation Border Crossings By Rebecca Cavanaugh A modest architectural commission becomes a platform for re-evaluating the entire U.S.–Mexico border. Portfolio Fantastic Duo By David Sokol ­Two young architects in a red camper take on Norway’s architectural ills. Learning Curve Redefining Local By Jim Rendon The American University of Sharjah injects some regional ­tradition into the rapidly modernizing Middle East. Productsphere Made In Canada By Paul Makovsky Noteworthy designs from the north Army of Shadows By Paul Makovsky These products and projects flirt with the dark side of design. In Production Light Music By Belinda Lanks Atelier Oï’s fixtures for Foscarini hint at their sonically inspired origins. Materials Private Islands By Mason Currey BioHavens add an aesthetic element to water features and natural landscapes that cleans and nourishes while you lounge. In Review Bookshelf By Mason Currey New and notable books on architecture, culture, and design Text Message George Lois George Lois answers a few questions on graphic design, inspiration, and process—using his thumbs. Reference Page Reference Page: December 2007 By Suzanne LaBarre and Carl William Lisberger More information on people, places, and products covered in this issue of Metropolis. Life After the Atelier By Marc Kristal Rogier van der Heide’s transition from intimate studio practictioner to running Arup’s global lighting operation has been a case study in collaboration. Custom Cuts By Jade Chang Rudy’s Barbershop–a West Coast mini-chain with national aspirations–may have a formula for growth that satisfies a new generation’s thirst for authenticity. 7 Seminal Spaces By Martin C. Pedersen Some of our best interior designers take a walk through their favorite rooms—past and present—showing us the moves behind the magic. Finnish Lines By Belinda Lanks Saas Instruments hopes to recapture Finland’s lighting heyday with a refined new collection. Order This Issue Now! Past Issues Of Metropolis

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