Looking Back: Remembering the Early Days of Metropolis
Akiko Busch recalls how Horace Havemeyer III’s innate understanding of architecture informed the early issues of his magazine.
Akiko Busch
Seeing in the Dark: Linnaea Tillett's Subtle, High-Impact Lighting Designs
When it comes to lighting, designer Linnaea Tillett often finds that less is more.
Generation Collaboration: The Next Wave of Design Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship generally evokes qualities of individuality and determined self-motivation, so it seemed odd to find community building such a consistent topic at the Metropolis Conference, “Design Entrepreneurs,” presented at ICFF on Monday, May 19. As the emergent theme, however, it…
The Incidental Steward: Reflections on Citizen Science
Akiko Busch discusses how a thoughtful citizenry can learn, understand, and act upon their findings as they observe the natural world around them
A River Runs Through It
It was four years in development, but this summer an idea for a pool on the Hudson finally comes to life.
Just Open the Door
Why create a mystery around such a simple act?
Gentle Disconnect
A pillow embedded with the sounds of the sea proves irresistible—and oddly unsettling.
The Shows Go On
These exhibitions and events from the last 25 years continue to matter.
Reclaiming the River
Pete Seeger and friends promote a permeable swimming structure for the newly cleaned-up Hudson River.
A Film Honoring Films Made in New York
On May 8, while the New York Film Festival was winding down in lower Manhattan, a short film shown a few blocks to the north demonstrated the degree to which the city itself has developed its own cinematic presence. The…
What’s In a Name? For the WTC, a Lot.
There are 93 World Trade Centers worldwide. So what bearing, if any, does this fact have on establishing the name of the trade center currently under development in downtown Manhattan? This was one of the questions raised at “Starting at…
Charles and Ray Eames
Charles and Ray Eames were intended only to be the starting point for “Design Entrepreneurs: The Next Generation,” the conference organized by Metropolis and sponsored by Nokia on May 19 at ICFF 2003. But the designing couple’s presence resonated throughout…
When You Can Find the Words and When You Can’t
As far as I know, John Hockenberry is right in pretty much everything he says. But he was wrong about something he said October 25. Hockenberry, an author and correspondent for Dateline NBC, was keynote speaker at the “What is…
