Observed
Far Corner
By Philip Nobel
Due to a recent run of glowing columns, our resident curmudgeon changes the approach to his annual rite.
America
By Karrie Jacobs
Searching for the lost soul of Times Square amid the Jumbotrons and theme restaurants.
Portfolio
By Stephen Zacks
A young architect finds promise in the concrete barriers that divide Israel and Palestine.
Productsphere
By Paul Makovsky
Gender-bending trends in product design
Materials
By Mason Currey
Japanese manufacturer Toto’s Hydrotect dirt-repellent tiles keep building facades—and the environment—clean.
In Production
By Belinda Lanks
Fritz Hansen’s new table marries contemporary style to midcentury classics.
Text Message
Massin answers a few questions on graphic design, inspiration, and process—using his thumbs.
Reference Page
By Suzanne LaBarre and Carl William Lisberger
More information on people, places, and products covered in this issue of Metropolis.
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Tom Dixon’s entry into the U.S. market is the latest phase of a multifaceted career that has spanned everything from sculpture and art direction to industrial and interior design.
By Andrew Blum
In the age of global warming, the greening of the American college campus is a largely grassroots effort driven by students, faculty, and in-house staff dedicated to sustainable thinking.
By Tess Taylor
Often faced with complex, even contradictory, conditions, Leers Weinzapfel Associates makes an art of designing buildings that play nicely with their surroundings.
By Fred A. Bernstein
One of New York’s lesser-known botanical gardens emerges as a leader in sustainable design.
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