current issue celebrating 30 blog multimedia books events neocon next generation design competition state of design ceu new products designmart Connect with us		May 2008 Notes from Metropolis Invited to the Table By Susan S. Szenasy When design competitions reach for relevance, they can lead to discussions that move our thinking forward. Features Modern Paradise By Paul Makovsky Though largely unknown outside of Hawaii, architect Vladimir Ossipoff created a singular body of work that fully utilized the lush tropical climate of his adopted home. Next Generation A River Runs Through It By Akiko Busch It was four years in development, but this summer an idea for a pool on the Hudson finally comes to life. Observed • On Dry Land • A More Perfect Union • Soft as Steel • Stamp of Approval • Up on the Farm • A Canadian Offensive • Looking Backward • Signature Style • Compilation Art • Classic Revival • Mobile Home? • Light in the Attic • Poster Children • Minimal Makeover America Dubai, Doha By Karrie Jacobs End of the world? Or the beginning of a new one? Portfolio Trickle-down Architecture By Mason Currey New York’s tiny Gage/Clemenceau Architects put their fanciful competition ideas to work in built projects. 2008 Next Generation Runners-up: Water Works By Michael Silverberg This year’s competition looked for solutions to a global problem that many experts are calling the next big environmental crisis. In Production A Room on Its Own By Belinda Lanks Kithaus’s new prefab K3 makes building a backyard studio a snap. Learning Curve It’s Not Business as Usual By Suzanne LaBarre ­Design schools are recalibrating to teach students the principles of commerce. Materials Bent Out of Shape By Mason Currey A Swiss research project proposes a new way to manufacture curved wooden panels. Perspective Where’s Home? By Natalia Ilyin For many Americans—rootless and unbound to place—this is not a simple question. Productsphere Spanish Armada By Paul Makovsky The next international design stars will come from the Iberian Peninsula. In Review Eternal Sunshine of the Elastic Mind By John Hockenberry ­A new MoMA exhibition captures our era’s giddy moment of convergence. Text Message Charlotte von der Lancken One-fourth of the Swedish firm Front answers a few questions on industrial design, inspiration, and process—using her thumbs. Reference Page Reference Page: May 2008 By Suzanne LaBarre and Claire Levenson The Maestro’s Last Chair By Julie Taraska The final project of Ettore Sottsass’s illustrious career–completed after his death by a longtime collaborator–updates one of his old favorites. Lighting the Way By Stephen Zacks and Brittany Gersch A series of stunning art installations, located in first-class and VIP lounges, enlivens the passenger experience at London’s Heathrow Airport. The Real Thing By Philip Nobel SOM’s Roger Duffy creates a striking new science building that delights in taking the physical world as its subject. Craft on the Dial By Belinda Lanks Looking to create sustainable jobs for the skilled workers of his hometown, one Indonesian designer produces a handmade radio. Process Makes Perfect By Mason Currey Konstantin Grcic’s newest project uses a durable state-of-the-art material and nanotechnology to create a twenty-first-century take on that modern classic: the cantilever chair. Moment of Reckoning By Jon Gertner Faced last year with severe droughts and floods, we must now embark on a new understanding of our relationship to water. 2008 Next Generation Winner: The Pleated Bucket By Kristin Palm A young architect uses a high-tech material to solve a chronic problem: the transportation of clean water. Order This Issue Now! Past Issues Of Metropolis

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