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August 1, 2008

PLAYlist

Hot links that caught our attention just for you.

By: 3Form

Welcome to the 3form PLAYlist, where we recount what happened on the web this week.

This week we cover MoMA and Pre-Fab (but, this time, not in the same story), a sour op-ed from Las Vegas, born-again interior designers, eBay as the new home for retro, and more.

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New York’s MoMA exhibits architecture in the Big Apple

The new Chinese Embassy, designed by two sons of I.M. Pei, opens in Washington D.C.

A Scathing Op-Ed: The Luxor in Vegas versus the Ryugyong in North Korea

The Philadelphia Inquirer looks at 30-somethings making their move into interior design

Concrete is making a comeback in counters

Chicago’s Merchandise Mart illustrates new techniques in home greening

Interior designers go retro with eBay

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