When Less Is Moore by John King
The Moore Foundation pushes Gensler for the greenest headquarters
possible. Despite the hype for sustainable design, the limitations
remain daunting.
Bollywood Babylon by Douglas McGray
India's famously prodigious film industry spawns a market for vintage
movie posters.
Measuring the Competition by Marc Kristal
Eyebeam's quest to house its new-media museum reveals that design
competitions--for all their pros and cons--can be good for architecture.
Yokohama's Custom-Made Ferry Terminal by Lucy Bullivant
Two young architects pull off the commission of a lifetime.
Toy Story by Douglas McGray
Working from the Mecca of cheap plastic products--Hong Kong--artist
Michael Lau has elevated the action figure from lowly toy to high design
object.
Reimagining Work by Paul Makovsky and Susan S. Szenasy
Six experts--spanning seven decades--offer up their perspectives on the
future of the office.
Modernism and the Perfect by Natalia Ilyin
Idealizing the cool, the killer, the cutting-edge, our author argues,
denies an essential piece of our souls.
Creating a View by Alexander Gorlin
An architect recounts the triumphs (and compromises) behind a recent
house renovation.
The Metropolis Observed An out-of-office experience; escape to
Iron Mountain; punk-rock urbanism; dressing up the Museum of Sex; OMA does
Oslo; FLW pops up again; the dangers of Documenta.