Architecture
Metropolis Magazine
Design For Aging-Memory
Junya Ishigamis stalled project for dementia patients prompts writer Laura Raskin to reflect on memory and its role in design for aging.
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October 2018
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They're Smart, But Are They Bright?
The building facade is fast becoming one of contemporary architectures discovery zones.
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October 2018
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Nurturing Thoughtfulness
Wanted Design’s founders discuss why a platform for socially and environmentally responsible design is so important.
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May 2019
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Productsphere Neocon Preview
We look ahead to the 51st edition of NeoCon, the annual trade show for commercial interiors.
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May 2019
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New Talent Circular Reasoning
New Affiliates creates visually pleasing design, but its most interesting work is cerebral.
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May 2019
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Building Details Bogie Down
The new cultural hub designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro glides on a unique system of steel wheels, or bogies.
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May 2019
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Playing For Keeps
In the pursuit of design made to last, Fyrn’s Stemn collection—on view at ICFF this year— adopts a kit-of-parts approach.
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May 2019
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Spectrum
An essential survey of architecture and design today.
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May 2019
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Can Building Sector Avert Catastrophic Climate Change?
Why the building sector may be humanity’s best hope for averting catastrophic climate change.
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May 2019
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Community Colleges Step It Up
With major architecture firms getting involved, these formerly neglected institutions are having a design renaissance— and showing us how design could transform the American education system.
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September 2017
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Designing Connections
The latest iteration of BIO, Ljubljana’s design biennale, aims at the full socialization of design and miraculously succeeds.
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September 2017
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Scenographic
The recent popularity of architectural collage has led to a lot of cloning and some groaning. But collage is more than an aesthetic—it helps reconceive space in new, often scenographic ways.
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September 2017
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Motley Harmony
The newly reopened Musée d’arts de Nantes, one of France’s great art institutions, unites four centuries of architectural styles.
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September 2017
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The Big Pattern
Schumacher finds fresh purpose in new applications for Frank Lloyd Wright’s textiles and wall-coverings.
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September 2017
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Sina Pearson's Next Act
After running her own textile company for 25 years, the designer is now bringing her brand and inimitable creative process to Momentum Group.
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September 2017
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Mood Light
A quick Google search on Himalayan salt lamps dredges up link after link touting the health benefits of the pink mineral. While some claims are outlandish, like neutralizing electromagnetic radiation from cell phones, others, like mood enhancement, seem a bit more plausible—especially when the light looks as good as Brave Matter’s Archaic Modern pendant. “As a designer, I believe that objects we surround ourselves with have the power to influence the way we feel,” says Christina Zamora, cofounder of the Oakland, California–based design studio. The terraced clay luminaire, topped by a hefty brass disk and rounded salt bead, adds warmth to any space. “I could definitely see them in residential, retail, and hospitality environments,” says the industrial designer, who has also had interest from people designing for the wellness field because of the mineral’s purported effect on well-being. The Archaic Modern light is handcrafted and available in six shades ranging from a deep black Mica Ore to a muted Terra Pink.
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September 2017
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New Talent Orkidstudio
For these architects, the best way to achieve social change is through the process of building.
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October 2017
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Spiraling Summit
Frank Lloyd Wright’s single New York City public building is not a swaggering, self-glorifying monument but rather a kind of Rosetta stone to interpret a lifetime of ideas, argues a new book.
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October 2017
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Adam Nathaniel Furman
Relying on his own imagination rather than trends for inspiration, Adam Nathaniel Furman— a master of surface and ornamentation—designs exuberant works at all manner of scales.
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October 2017
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Berlin
Its status as a “special city” as taken a few hits in recent ars, but Germany’s capital still a magnet for creatives.
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September 2016
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Helsinki
By embracing communitydriven initiatives and tapping into urban tradition the city is well equipped to meet future challenges.
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September 2016
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Rainlight
Two product veterans launch their own studio.
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Specify 2018: 50 Years of NeoCon
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Todd Bracher
In his strategic role, the designer is making user experience a priority in products.
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Specify 2018: 50 Years of NeoCon
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Shimoda Design Group
For the expansion of its Mart showroom, Steelcase turned to its longtime collaborator.
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Specify 2018: 50 Years of NeoCon
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Klaus Nienkämper
Fifty years after establishing Nienkämper, its founder is as future-facing as ever.
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Specify 2018: 50 Years of NeoCon
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Dani Arps
With a dozen-odd start-up offices under her belt, the designer is making waves in the world of workplaces.
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Specify 2018: 50 Years of NeoCon
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Form Us With Love
The Stockholm-based studio takes an inclusive and passion-driven approach to design.
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Specify 2018: 50 Years of NeoCon
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Grace Eun
The senior associate at Clive Wilkinson Architects is a rising star in interior design.
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Specify 2018: 50 Years of NeoCon
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Khodi Feiz
The product designer discusses today’s social office and his new collections for Studio TK.
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Specify 2018: 50 Years of NeoCon
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Materials Shine On
Versatile, sustainable, and resilient, the Glowing Metals collection from Chemetal is a material all-rounder.
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