Metropolis Magazine
From the March 2010 Issue
A panel discussion last week asked the question, Is socially-minded design really making an impact?
A recent documentary takes viewers on a leisurely tour of the Manhattan townhouse of Edgar Bronfman, Jr., and family.
Our senior editor introduces this month's special product issue.
The full-day event—on "Design Entrepreneurs: What's Next"—takes place at the ICFF on Monday, May 17.
The Guggenheim contemplates the void, then auctions it off.
A Massachusetts organization is working to convert shipping containers into portable health clinics.
The month in design, so far
A collection of amazing and entertaining clips (and one depressing one)
How the LPC, FHA, ADA, and LL58 regulate designs for the city's disabled
Features
Southwest Airlines’ new “green” plane flies on a message of savvy environmentalism and even savvier marketing.
The open-source model has begun to make inroads into the world of industrial design. Now an innovative new program attempts to bring that ethos to the scale of buildings.
Metropolis Observed
Architects find promise in New York’s rising sea levels.
The flamboyant architect adds another project to her crown of built forms.
Israeli chicken farmers object to the government’s new plan for industrialization.
Notes from Metropolis
Young designers bring derring-do into a marketplace starved for fresh ideas.
America
Is James Cameron’s blockbuster beautiful? No more than Grand Theft Auto.
Productsphere
Smart manufacturing gives new products and updated classics better environmental profiles.
In Production
Philippe Nigro’s table legs pair as well with Ligne Roset’s luxurious wood tops as with an old barn door.
Ben Katchor
The wearer hopes to associate himself with the determined athleticism of a jog from drop-off point to garage.
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