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Tallinn, Estonia
Since the fall of the USSR, Tallinn has managed to look unblinkingly to the future while still retaining vital elements of its past. A hotbed of northern art and design encircling a UNESCO World...
written by: Jeanine Baronephotos by: Jens Passoth11.09.09 -
Portland, Maine
Portland has long been a cultural outpost in New England, a hotspot for artists and longshoreman alike who crave the sophistication of the big city (65,000 people) while still retaining a...
written by: Aaron Britt09.02.09 -
Eye on Buenos Aires
In this new feature, we present an architectural insider’s guide to a great design destination. This issue: Buenos Aires, Argentina.
written by: Allison Arieff07.21.09 -
Philadelphia, PA
One of the oldest cities in the United States and home to the country’s first International Style skyscraper, Philadelphia is, unfortunately, now associated more with cheesesteaks and...
written by: Geoff Manaugh06.17.09 -
Houston, Texas
Texas is known for propagating a "bigger is better" attitude. But even in Houston—the state’s oil and energy epicenter— residents are starting to understand the...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake05.06.09 -
Palm Springs, California
In Palm Springs, California, “mid-century modern” connotes more than just Eames chairs and glass walls; it also hints at Hollywood Regency. From the 1920s through the 1970s, silver...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake03.24.09 -
Bordeaux, France
Classical yet current, Bordeaux is a city that celebrates the details that comprise the whole. Architect Oliver Brochet guides our tour around the accessible tram system, the historic women,...
written by: Marc Kristalphotos by: Peter Augustin03.23.09 -
Honolulu, Hawaii
Today, if you tallied the world’s design capitals, you’d be forgiven for overlooking Honolulu. But when it came to modern architecture in the 1950s and ’60s, all eyes were on...
written by: Jaime Gillinphotos by: Dave Lauridsen02.26.09 -
Lima, Peru
In Lima,Peru–a visually striking but geologically shaky locale–designer Jodi Puig points out ways in which the city's culturally rich past provides a solid foundation for its design...
written by: Cristyane Marusiakphotos by: João Canziani02.26.09 -
Brussels Sprouts
Brussels is a city of contradictions. Montgomery Square is a circle.
photos by: Roy Zipstein02.26.09 -
Washington, DC
Washington, DC, is not all political wonks and Masonic conspiracies: It's also a highly walkable city, its diagonal avenues wide open to modern design.
written by: Aaron Brittphotos by: Matthew Monteith02.26.09 -
Hecho in Mexico City
Gallery owner Hilario Galguera escorts us through Mexico City, walking the line of life and death, problem and promise.
written by: Eviana Hartmanphotos by: Livia Corona02.26.09 -
Santiago, Chile
Santiago may be a tamer city than its South American brethren, but as architect Sebastián Irarrázaval tells us, there's change afoot where colonial legacy meets modern urban design.
written by: Jeanine Baronephotos by: Cristóbal Palma02.26.09 -
Madrid, Spain
Architect and designer Andrés Jaque takes us on a tour of pre-modern Madrid, highlighting the spaces where progressive design is breaking the mold.
written by: Andrew Barschphotos by: Gunnar Knechtel02.26.09 -
Reykjavík, Iceland
Gundrún Lilja Gunnlaugsdóttir of Studio Bility takes us on a guided tour of the city by the smoky bay: Reykjavík, Iceland. She tells us about the local fascination with...
written by: Sean LeBrunphotos by: Jesse Chehak02.26.09 -
Montreal Exposed
Dispassionate about his city's de rigueur "City of Design" designation, architect Gilles Saucier shows us there's more to Montreal than Expo 67.
written by: Aaron Brittphotos by: Matthew Monteith02.26.09 -
Inside Istanbul
It’s been called Byzantium, Constantinople, Stamboul, and Tsarigrad, but as designer Efe Buluc shows us, there’s only one Istanbul.
written by: Reyhan Harmanciphotos by: Cristóbal Palma02.26.09 -
Phoenix Envy
Skip Sedona and forget the Grand Canyon? Architect Will Bruder leads us on a journey through slow food and rapid development in Phoenix, Arizona.
written by: Christopher Brightphotos by: João Canziani02.26.09 -
Helsinki Rising
Brian Keaney of TonfiskDesign may be Irish, but his Finnish is flawless; he guides us through icecold Helsinki’s hot spots.
written by: Christopher Brightphotos by: Hertha Hurnaus02.26.09 -
Living Las Vegas
They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but once you leave, you may have trouble banishing Sin City from your mind.
written by: David A. Greenephotos by: Roy Zipstein02.26.09
