Departments
Notes from Metropolis
Sustainability is a hot topic.
The Metropolis Observed
Bruno Taut's clear victory; living in a landmark; Fantasy Island in New York
Harbor; the fine art of mail delivery; Ducati drivers dare to dream; fueled by
McDonald's; Pfau Architecture gets down; a new slant on the Liberty Bell;
Gregor Schneider's home unimprovement.
Object Lesson: Disconnected Urbanism
By Paul Goldberger
There's a real disconnect between urbanism and the cell phone.
In Production: Pressing Matter
By Paul Makovsky
Jakob Berg's Annika chair.
Far Corner: Talk Time
By Philip Nobel
New York's AIA opens its new space with talk, talk--and more talk.
Perspective: Design Out of Bounds?
By Dan Nadel
The quest for the "hot, cool, now" has led German publisher DGV
outside the bounds of good graphic design.
Portfolio: China's Fast Track
Photography of the new China by Tony Law.
Productsphere: Flex Time
By Paul Makovsky
Design flexes its muscles.
In Review
Nathan Silver on London's new congestion-pricing scheme
to reduce traffic in the city center.
Up & Coming
Upcoming events and conferences.
Editorial Reference Page
More information on people and places
covered in this issue of Metropolis.
Ben Katchor
Television Light.
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Features
Windows In Time
By Tess Taylor
Stripping architectural icons down to their essential forms, photographer
Hiroshi Sugimoto channels a primal vision of the modern monument.
The Art Of The Object
By Jonathan Ringen
Metropolis curates a high-design workspace with items from the Museum of
Modern Art's new book, Objects of Design.
A More Perfect Union
By Véronique Vienne
Marrying a political agenda to a "museum experience," the National
Constitution Center struggles for balance.
Lowering The Veil
By Ken Shulman
The Aga Khan Award for Architecture plays a critical role in helping Muslim
countries connect to the West.
The Cutting Room
By Peter Hall
The 21st-century operating room has developed into a high-tech space that's
part medical facility, part TV studio.
After The Wall
By Martin C. Pedersen
A photographer walks the length of Berlin's urban scar.
The Continental Divide
By Martin C. Pedersen
What accounts for the differences between Europe's workplaces and our own?
Three American interior designers offer analysis and insight.
Green Space
By Paul Makovsky
In the country's first green residential tower, a temporary showcase interior
offers lasting ideas.
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