current issue celebrating 30 blog multimedia books events neocon next generation design competition state of design ceu new products designmart Connect with us		July 2008 Notes from Metropolis Wanted: People’s Architects By Susan S. Szenasy ­The American Institute of Architects challenges its members to improve the built environment for all. Is the profession prepared to respond? Features The Fuller Effect By Paul Makovsky and Belinda Lanks Buckminster Fuller’s colleagues and admirers talk about his legacy as an inventor, a technocrat, and a sustainable pioneer. Observed • Finding a Home • Production Clause • Building a Paper Architect • Sleek and Clean • A Boutique Fit for Darth Vader • Hunkered Down • A Fine Farewell • Reality Check America Industrialists Without Factories By Karrie Jacobs Kieran Timberlake’s Cellophane House takes the mass and the production out of mass production. Far Corner Not Your Standard Polshek Project By Philip Nobel A daring new building by one of our quietly great firms shouldn’t really come as a surprise. In Production Up to the Task By Belinda Lanks Modular legs elevate Björn Kersting’s Crescendo C2 Maximus desk from child’s play to serious business. Materials Net Zero By Mason Currey The world’s largest color LED display gets its power—and symbolism—from photovoltaic cells embedded in a glass curtain wall. Productsphere French Revolution By Paul Makovsky Fresh design talent takes over the City of Light. In Review Traffic Report By Mason Currey A new book on driving behavior looks at one of the banes of contemporary existence. Screenspace New and notable DVDs on architecture, culture, and design Text Message Toshiko Mori answers a few questions on architecture, education, and inspiration—using her thumbs. Reference Page Reference Page: July 2008 By Suzanne LaBarre and Claire Levenson Exporting the Quad By Stephen Zacks Moore Ruble Yudell—and a handful of other top firms—is reshaping the university experience by creating, overseas, that uniquely American place: the college campus. Ultimate Collector By Jade Chang Eli Broad wields his vast fortune like a blunt instrument—buying art, hiring architects, and shaping L.A. through a mix of civic vision and force of will. Speaking From Experience By Marc Kristal Part of what makes Tony Chi so very good at—and famously opinionated about—designing restaurants are the years he spent owning and operating them. Nesting in Tokyo By Cathelijne Nuijsink Woven into a rare stand of trees, Hiroshi Nakamura’s apartment building offers business travelers a place to land. Order This Issue Now! Past Issues Of Metropolis

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