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June 2012
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Total Package

Using BIM to apply a whole array of green strategies, UN Studio creates a stunning office complex that may provide a template for smart buildings and integrated design.
Features: In Search of Excellence
Features: Dialogue
Features: The Heart of the Matter
Features: Building Bridges
Features: Working in the Open
Features: Connecting the Dots
Features: The Human Touch
Features: Drinking Different
Features: The Sunny Side
Features: Hide and Grain
Features: Norwegian Wood
Features: Cosmopolitan Contradictions
Features: Instant Urbanism
Features: The 2,800-Hour Studio
Features: Party Time
Features: Game Over
Notes from Metropolis
In Search of Excellence

A trip to Columbus, Indiana, reveals the architectural genius of Eero Saarinen.

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Dialogue


Observed
The Heart of the Matter
Building Bridges
Working in the Open
Connecting the Dots
The Human Touch
Drinking Different
The Sunny Side
Hide and Grain
Norwegian Wood
Cosmopolitan Contradictions

America
Instant Urbanism

For the better part of a decade, Dallas has been aggressively remaking its downtown.

Learning Curve
The 2,800-Hour Studio

The designer Elliott Earls and architecture students at Cranbrook learn some valuable lessons on the job.

In Production
Party Time

Luis Eslava Studio’s versatile sofa collection invites sprawling relaxation.

Productsphere
All in a Day’s Work

New releases at NeoCon and elsewhere will make our jobs easier—and more fun.

Shop Talk
Humberto Campana
The cofounder of Studio Campana on new projects, the value of accidents, and his love of trees

Reference Page
Reference

Game Over

When London was named host city for the 2012 Olympics seven years ago, experts thought it was the urban planning behind the bid that ultimately won the day. Now, on the eve of the event itself, with several lackluster venues in place, many are wondering: What happened to that grand vision?

Designing for Creativity

We asked the author of Imagine:How Creativity Works to help us
envision a more perfect workplace environment—one that draws on the lessons of neuroscience, architecture, and city planning to foster innovation and ingenuity.


Long Road to Simple

A new line of school furniture capitalizes on extensive research into the changing dynamics of the classroom.

The Wit and Wisdom of Alexander Girard

With the relaunch of his classic Herman Miller textiles, the legendary designer remains as bold and playful as ever.

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