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Club Med's Paris Invasion by Véronique Vienne Linked to the suburbs, an urban leisure center turns its back on the City of Light. The Wright Idea by Paul Makovsky Russel and Mary Wright designed for a new style of suburban living--and invented lifestyle marketing in the process. House of Mirth by Martin C. Pedersen Peter Rittmaster reimagines the country estate--with totem poles and Barbie heads. Not Your Grandmother's Old Age by Ken Shulman Planning for a wave of active baby boomers, MIT's AgeLab designs for the needs of tomorrow's elderly. Polaroid's Digital Gamble by Peter Hall As film fades into obsolescence, the company bets its survival on the tactility of photos. NYC Diary by Megan Doyle Polaroid photographs of a city in mourning. Death and Transfiguration by Nathan Silver The author of Lost New York records the latest chapter of the city's history. Q&A: Vincent Scully by Alec Appelbaum A professor learns to love the twin towers--and hate the void they left behind.
Dialogue Readers' letters. The Metropolis Observed Scale model motels; reclaiming infamous real estate; Dave Eggers on art after tragedy; choreography by design; a commune for capitalists; insulating Inner Mongolia; a social light's debut. Enterprise Alexandra Lange on MoMA's new downtown store and the merging of curating and commerce. In Production Jyoti Vennix's KomKom bowls. Far Corner Philip Nobel on not falling for ruins. Productsphere Design forays into the digital domain. In ReviewPaul Goldberger on David Rockwell's Chambers Hotel; Ken Coupland with our monthly list of Web design and resources. Up & Coming Upcoming events and conferences. Reference Page More information on people and places covered in this issue. Ben Katchor The Serpentine Bank for Savings. |
