current issue celebrating 30 blog multimedia books events neocon next generation design competition state of design ceu new products designmart Connect with us		September 2009 Notes from Metropolis A Slight Adjustment By Susan S. Szenasy Our new look highlights the crucial importance of collaboration and design. Features Green Over Gray By Suzanne LaBarre An acclaimed architect and curator, a self-proclaimed father of sustainability, a poet of structure and form, a man of myth and mystery—Emilio Ambasz is surely his own greatest creation. Observed • Growth Records • Hyatt Unplugged • Rest Easy • Beneath the Surface America Frank Gehry, Writ Smaller By Karrie Jacobs It’s been a tough year for the world’s most famous architect. Learning Curve Learning, a New Game By David Lepeska Videos and role playing replace textbooks and midterms at one New York school. In Production Comfort Zone By Belinda Lanks An asymmetrical outline means this bathtub feels as good as it looks. Trends Street Style By Belinda Lanks Materials Made to Shade By Martin C. Pedersen Création Baumann’s mesh curtains soften the Modernist glass facade. Productsphere The Conformists By Paul Makovsky Furnishings that are equally at home in residential and hospitality interiors Design Prescription By Paul Makovsky A selection of products to cure an inhospitable health-care environment Metropolis Minute: Emilio Ambasz By Martin C. Pedersen On the blog: a behind-the-scenes look at the elusive Argentine architect Green Rx By Martin C. Pedersen  Until not too long ago, the phrase “green hospital” was a contradiction in terms, and for good reason: health-care facili­ties are large, complex, 24/7 institutions, burdened with heavy energy loads and severe code restrictions. Is the Death of American Design Greatly Exaggerated? By Julie Taraska Sure, the residential market here is conservative and industry opportunities are scarce. But a strong turnout at ICFF suggests that contemporary- furniture design is alive and well, thank you. Fast Forward: Project H By Karen Steen Emily Pilloton and her spirited band of colleagues are creating a new model for 21st-century design activism. Doing Well by Doing Good By Metropolis staff They may be driven by the best of intentions or sense unique marketing opportunities. But companies large and small are discovering that undertaking socially responsible initiatives—being part of the solution—can have a positive effect on the bottom line. Mixing It Up By Jade Chang Working with a rotating group of artists and designers, the L.A.-based firm Commune relies on a gritty authenticity to create beautiful artifice. Order This Issue Now! Past Issues Of Metropolis

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