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Metropolis Magazine
From the May 2008 Issue
Metropolis POV
The HD Expo in Las Vegas suggests that hospitality design is going green. Well, sort of.
News
Architect Eric Olsen takes home the $10,000 prize.
Urban Journal
Topaz Medallion winner Stanley Tigerman calls it like he sees it.
An annual exposition and conference shows off the best of South African design.
Raili Pietilä reflects on a life of design with her husband, Reima, and the new exhibition that examines the Pietilä legacy.
Beyond Milan and Eindhoven, the author discovers an emerging design center in Europe.
With the winning bid for the Hudson Rail Yards announced, the author takes a critical look at the flawed selection process.
Globe-trotting Garth Roberts talks about commissioned projects and the importance of materials and place.
A new book explains how to doodle your way to success.
A new exhibit examines the gritty side of sustainability
The internationally acclaimed book designer Irma Boom talks about her craft.
After 50 years, the design firm Chermayeff & Geismer continue to be a vital force in international visual arts.

Features
Though largely unknown outside of Hawaii, architect Vladimir Ossipoff created a singular body of work that fully utilized the lush tropical climate of his adopted home.
In preparation for the opening of a new chain of boutique hotels, Starwood turns to the Rockwell Group to create a full-scale mock- up of that classic American icon: the roadside motel.
Metropolis Observed
­As concerns about the environment grow, a few architects are betting that buyers will want radically smaller homes.
­A residential project near Melbourne creatively conforms to the city’s strict building codes.
Notes from Metropolis
­As modern buildings age, old notions of historic preservation seem increasingly obsolete.
Productsphere
The latest bathroom products draw inspiration from nature, technology, and the spa.
Far Corner
A newfound rigor has taken skateboards out of the realm of pure fashion.
America
End of the world? Or the beginning of a new one?
Perspective
Why don’t prominent food critics write about the entire experience, graphics and all?
In Production
A new version of Jeff Miller’s Littlebig Chair reveals the trick of its structure.
Materials
Pratt students create a new line of architectural panels from common materials.
Portfolio
Daniele Dainelli photographs Beijing at night.
Text Message
Jeffrey Bernett answers a few questions on industrial design, inspiration, and process—using his thumbs.
Ben Katchor
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