current issue celebrating 30 blog multimedia books events neocon next generation design competition state of design ceu new products designmart Connect with us		January 2008 Notes from Metropolis The Green Ghetto By Susan S. Szenasy Why are sustainable ideas rarely recognized by mainstream design awards programs? Observed • Sculptural Appeal • Ballot Initiative • A Nod to Botany • Progress Report • Cooking With Leftovers • A Road with a View • Shop Talk • Chasing the Wind • Calling Cards America From the Betsy Ross House to Your House By Karrie Jacobs Philadelphia, a city of tiny row houses, might be just the place to build a new version of the American dream: green and affordable. Far Corner Good Box Work By Philip Nobel ­SANAA’s New Museum makes compelling use of an elemental form. Learning Curve New Model Army By Suzanne LaBarre A graduate program at the School of Visual Arts trains the next generation of design critics. Productsphere The Unreal World By Paul Makovsky Manufacturers and designers experiment with virtual retailing, synthetic materials, and other simulations and imitations of reality. In Production Multitasker By Belinda Lanks ­Jonathan Olivares’s Smith is a file cabinet, stool, and table—all in one. Materials Leather Craft By Mason Currey EcoDomo’s new tiles are made in South America from BMW car-seat scraps, then hand-stitched by Amish artisans. In Review Predicting the Future By Jayne Merkel ­A new exhibition at the Cranbrook Art Museum depicts Eero Saarinen as an architect way ahead of his time. Reference Page Reference Page: January 2008 By Suzanne LaBarre and Carl William Lisberger More information on people, places, and products covered in this issue of Metropolis. Five Sustainable Species By Susan S. Szenasy A closer look at the 2007 IIDA/Metropolis Smart Environ­ments winners Into the Woods By Fred Moody An environmental learning center—nestled into a rustic 250-acre nature preserve—plays a dual role as symbol and teaching tool. Choice Materials By David Sokol Three experts look at the green strategies behind a model apartment created as a showcase for sustainable thinking. An Integrated Effort By Paul Makovsky By teaming its architecture and interiors divisions from the outset, SOM raises the bar on green building. Premium Fit By Mason Currey The principles of green design dovetail almost  perfectly with the organic process of fine wine-making. The Accidental Environmentalists By Andrew Blum A chronic problem with employee retention led this pragmatic client to building green. Vanishing Point By Stephen Zacks An architect best known for teaching and theory builds his first project—a Mies-inspired glass house—as a vessel for the disappearing self. Low-Tech Green By Paul Makovsky Two young architects bring a down-to-earth brand of tropical Modernism to the balmy Mexican coast. Order This Issue Now! Past Issues Of Metropolis

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