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May 2002

Features

Inside the Box
Stephen Kanner reveals his Modernist lineage in a new family home.

Man of the Cloth

Capturing the intricacies of antique garments, Mark Pollack puts a fine point on a new textile collection.

All the World's a Stage

The Cornerstone Theater Company helps steel mills, Buddhist temples, and city halls reimagine themselves as theaters.

Big Fun Cool Things
Inspired early in his career by Bucky Fuller, Ed Schlossberg's dream is fueled by the power of human interactivity.

City High Lights

Outdoor lighting has the power to transform urban landmarks--and even create new ones.

Lighting Up the Reservation
Using solar power in a land where sun is plentiful, Kiss + Cathcart help bring electricity to the Navajo Nation.

Permission to Peek

Capturing people as they really live, photographer Kim Schoen elevates urban voyeurism into conceptual art.

Ruins of a Golden Age
Empty for 14 years, Detroit's Michigan Central Station has taken on a life--and a symbolism--all its own.


Departments

Notes from Metropolis: Common Ground New York City rebuilding coalitions have more in common than they thought.

The Metropolis Observed The poetry of light; safe and sound in Oklahoma City; an innovative votive; Constantin Boym's fuzzy function; building like a bug.

ICFF Preview A sneak peek at the 2002 International Contemporary Furniture Fair.

Perspective: Hearing Voices
The necessity of establishing an architectural "voice" doesn't serve architecture.

In Production: The Boxer
Thomas Bernstrand's Boxer lounge chair is a technical knockout.

Far Corner: High Life on the High Line
Can the High Line be "saved" without turning it into a mall?

Productsphere: The Light Fantastic Illuminating new lighting designs.

In Review
Peter Hall on the Wexner Center's Mood River; new and notable books on architecture, culture, and design.

Up & Coming Upcoming events and conferences.

Reference Page More information on people, places, and products covered in this month's issue.

Ben Katchor Nadir's Sandwich Grotto.

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