Born to be Bad by Barbara Flanagan Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown predicted the shape of the 21st century. Why aren't they busier building it?

Eero Space by Kristi Cameron Famous for vivid sculptural chairs from the 1960s, Finnish industrial designer Eero Aarnio also created a surprisingly understated Modern lake-house.

Prada A to Z by Paul Makovsky Excerpts from Projects for Prada, Part 1, an OMA workbook previewing the new Prada stores in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.

ICFF Hits the Streets It may not be Milan--yet--but with a growing presence throughout Manhattan, the International Contemporary Furniture Fair has started to spread its wings.

The Case for a Green Aesthetic by Christopher Hawthorne Sustainability needs star architects, media coverage, and a few great buildings.

Hot Wheels by Phil Patton In the world of custom cars--where speed was the obsession--style rules.
 
Notes from Metropolis Boats, buildings, and beauty.

Dialogue Readers' letters and competitions.

Green Dialogues , a special supplement on sustainable design.

The Metropolis Observed Derailing sprawl in Puerto Rico; inflatable cities and other dreams; the energy problem's guiding light; crossing the border artfully; the life and times of an American font; Big Blue's new zine; hitting paydirt in space; Peter Eisenman plays ball; cell phones and the shape of cities; into the void with the Vacancy Gallery.

Enterprise Alec Appelbaum on a sustainable residential tower.

Perspective Steven Heller on Nazi action-figures.

Scan Educational posters from India.

In Production Michael Marriott's Nice storage trolley.

Productsphere A proliferation of sustainable textiles.

In ReviewBarbara Flanagan on Mies in America and Mies in Berlin; Karrie Jacobs on Frank Gehry, Architect; our monthly list of Web sites; new and notable books on architecture, culture, and design.

Up & Coming Upcoming events and conferences.

Reference Page Links to people and places in this issue.

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