current issue celebrating 30 blog multimedia books events neocon next generation design competition state of design ceu new products designmart Connect with us		January 2011 Features Government: Leadership Council By Stephen Zacks Five leading mayors talk about the challenges they face, the strengths of their cities, and their visions for the future. Features Energy: Scaling It Up By Mason Currey A new 220,000-square-foot building takes zero-energy architecture to a whole new level. Notes from Metropolis Luminous Buildings, Sleepy Rooms By Susan S. Szenasy Convention centers, with their dreary lecture halls, would benefit from systems thinking. Observed • Roadside Attractions • Art and Commerce • Sister Tract • Restructuring Plans • A True Original • Skin and Phones • Design Among the Dunes In Production Under the Table By Belinda Lanks Folia’s sliding trays allow even the chronically disorganized a clutter-free work surface. America The Incrementalists By Karrie Jacobs New plans to modernize our aging rail intrastrcture are modest, in the extreme. Materials Passive Aggressive By Martin C. Pedersen Topic’s super-insulated door is ideal for passive houses and other high-performance buildings. Productsphere Institutional Knowledge By Paul Makovsky Six young design curators give us a peek at their latest projects. Reference Page Reference Page: January 2011 By Claire Levinson Practice: The Great Equalizers By Belinda Lanks The celebrated Norwegian firm Snøhetta introduces its egalitarian ways of working to an American architecture world known for rigid, top-down management. Baby Rems By Paul Makovsky Social Design: Straight Out of School By Ken Shulman Founded three years ago by six Harvard GSD students, MASS Design Group has transformed the lives of 400,000 Rwandans. Deans List By Kadie Yale Community Activists: Rising from the Ashes By Kristi Cameron Thanks to the vision of two young developers, a former industrial complex now stands as a model for neighborhood revival. The Giving Tree By Ivy Harrison Order This Issue Now! Past Issues Of Metropolis

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