101 Airports
Modern air travel is about far more than merely making it from point A to point B. The journey is the destination, and we take a look at airport design and how terminals are evolving: which innovations take flight and which are left grounded.
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An Introduction to Airport Design
As anyone who has been to Peru, or Bali, or Timbuktu can tell you, travel is not merely the experience of going somewhere. Travel design must convey a complex message: of place, of pleasure, of…
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Gates of Heaven
Effective airport designs are often underappreciated, as it is easy to take them for granted when things go smoothly. You are comfortable, you find what you need, and you are not bored out of your…
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Terminal Illness
The challenge for airport designers is to consider the complex function of an airport and then cap it off with some truly striking architecture. Most airports get at least some of it right. Some…
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Blimp My Ride
A century ago giant airships—–blimps and zeppelins and such—–were considered the future of air transport, but with their safety called into question by the Hindenburg…
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Jim Starry on the Future of Travel
“We have to reconsider the basic structure of airports. If we land planes on an incline to assist in deceleration and have runways end on top of the terminals to eliminate the need for…
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Adam Wells on the Future of Travel
“There’s so much potential to improve airline travel in so many ways, and we’ve only just begun. We have the opportunity to make travel entertaining and pleasurable instead of…
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Richard Spencer on the Future of Travel
“Sustainability and energy efficiency are extremely important. We’re already seeing a trend of pushing cars farther away from the terminals and improving access to public transit with…
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101 Travel
From trains to planes, see how travel is inextricably linked to design. Plus is Philippe Starck coming to a Motel 6 near you?
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Associate Editor Miyoko Ohtake: For the past few months, I’ve been in a Japan state of mind. This December, my sister and I are heading to the archipelago of our ancestors—our…
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For the Traveler
Each month I visit the lovely folks in Minnesota to oversee printing and ensure that our magazine reaches you in the most perfect state possible. And I like to travel overseas in my off time. With…
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Composting 101: Carrot Tops, Castings, and Creative Reuse
This workshop, led by sustainability coach Deborah Tull, offers a down-to-earth approach to understanding the A to Z of how to compost in your own backyard.
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In & Out of Amsterdam: Travels in Conceptual Art, 1960–1976
This is an exhibition of 75 works by ten American and European artists relating to travel and the city of Amsterdam. Focusing on Conceptual art practices between 1960 and 1976, the show includes…
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Eero Saarinen: A Reputation for Innovation
This exhibition is a tribute to Saarinen’s short and brilliant career which was bookended in the Nation’s capital with two iconic buildings: the Smithsonian Gallery of Art, a museum of…
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Fair Chairs
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It's about mid-way through the 2012 Stockholm Design Week and…
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