current issue celebrating 30 blog multimedia books events neocon next generation design competition state of design ceu new products designmart Connect with us		December 2011 Features Inside Jobs By Ken Shulman The leading Italian furniture companies engage in a little-known but highly lucrative sideline—acting as construction managers for high-end interiors. Features The Right Touch By Christopher Hawthorne Known for its playful, L.A.-infused exuberance, Koning Eizenberg Architecture displays an uncanny knack for choosing the perfect approach. Notes from Metropolis Real Discourse By Susan S. Szenasy Sometimes seeing the big picture requires stepping away from yourself. Observed • Library as Cathedral • Pied Piper Park • The Business of Social Change • In Korean Hands • Urban Sanctuary America Strange Bedfellows By Karrie Jacobs An obscure zoning variance has allowed Occupy Wall Street protesters to camp out in a park owned by real estate developers. In Production Beating the Blues By Mason Currey Ville Kokkonen has created a pristine light-therapy lamp for Artek. Materials Infinity and Seeyond By Paul Makovsky Combine a lightweight cellular resin with parametric modeling, and the possibilities are endless. Productsphere Something Old, Something New By Paul Makovsky Classic lamps are back in vogue, but there’s no dearth of fresh ideas either. Shop Talk Jeanne Gang The Chicago architect—and 2011 MacArthur fellow—fills out our questionnaire. Reference Page Reference Leading Luminaries By Barbara Eldredge and Derrick Mead Seven of our top lighting designers talk about new tools, new technologies, new challenges, and the way forward. Highway to Health By Jade Chang Incorporating wireless technology into its newest cars, Ford prepared to roll out vehicles capable of monitoring everything from pollen counts to glucose levels. Order This Issue Now! Past Issues Of Metropolis

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