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Marcel Wanders
“It’s a mess up here.” Marcel Wanders is talking about his brain, and the necessary disorder of an open mind in design. “Philosophy is not one truth, but thousands of truths...
written by: Jane Szitaphotos by: Adam Broomberg01.19.09 -
The Suburbs Strike Back
Swedish prefab specialists Smedshammar + Holmberg are on a mission to rescue their compatriots from boring suburbs—and their deep-seated suspicion of architects.
written by: Jane Szita01.23.09 -
The Placemakers
"We want to position our work outside of architecture, as a clear piece of sociology and ecology."
written by: Jane Szita03.01.09 -
Et tu, Bertus?
People often introduce Bertus Mulder by talking about his extraordinary pedigree.
written by: Jane Szita01.23.09 -
Terra Ephemera
Whether spanning acres or encased in amorphous glass ecospheres, Paula Hayes's singular landscapes blur the boundary between art and nature—and redefine the relationship between art and...
written by: Amber Bravophotos by: Raimund Koch01.23.09 -
Plain and Sempé
A maker of unfussy, elegant design objects, Inga Sempé delights in things both great and small—even if she doesn’t own any.
written by: Michelle Hoffmanphotos by: Jessica Antola02.26.09 -
Pure and Symbol
Steeped in the past but firmly grounded in the present, the designs of Satyendra Pakhalé merge futuristic shapes with centuries-old crafting techniques.
written by: Jane Szitaphotos by: Adam Broomberg01.26.09 -
Letter Perfect
The alphabet is as easy as ABC, but for typographer Peter Bil’ak, the way language looks is a never-ending exploration.
written by: Kieran Longphotos by: Adam Broomberg01.26.09 -
Rebuilt This CIty!
The tiny staff at the San Francisco affiliate of Rebuilding Together coordinates and works on the rehabilitation of more than 20 homes and roughly the same number of nonprofit facilities on one...
written by: Christopher Bright02.25.09 -
Tree's Company
Greening Los Angeles has long been Andy Lipkis’s dream. Greening his nonprofit’s Hollywood Hills campus is now a reality.
written by: Aaron Britt02.25.09 -
Pooling Our Resources
After disappearing almost 70 years ago, the New York floating pool is making a comeback.
written by: Tim McKeough02.25.09 -
From Commune to Commonplace
Tired of carting supplies back and forth from Ukiah to the commune where he lived in Northern California, John Schaeffer decided to start selling environmentally friendly wares himself.
written by: Christopher Brightphotos by: Gabriela Hasbun02.25.09 -
Not Just Skating By
For years, professional skateboarder Rob Dyrdek has ranted about wanting to build a skate plaza: a skate park integrated into the urban environment as a landscaped, multi-use public space. When he...
written by: Alissa Walkerphotos by: Amanda Marsalis02.26.09 -
Future Building
Resembling in form and function ancestors such as Jean Prouvé’s prefab Tropical House, Architect Fred Friedmeyer’s prefab structures harmonize, as much as possible, with Ethiopia...
written by: Donovan Finn02.26.09 -
The Power of Paint
Students are redesigning their environment under the guidance of Publicolor, a nonprofit organization founded in 1996 by industrial designer Ruth Lande Shuman.
written by: Shonquis Morenophotos by: Adam Friedberg02.26.09 -
Camp Counsel
Architecture professor Laura Terry and her students spent a summer designing and creating new facilities for young campers with physical and developmental disabilities.
written by: William Lamb02.25.09 -
Design Junkie
"I guess from a young age I collected things that interested me—picked up bizarre things from the street, put them in boxes, or took them to my room."
written by: Michael Grozik03.04.09 -
Brooklyn Renaissance
Thanks to a group of young Brooklyn architects, an immigrant neighborhood untouched by gentrification gets low-income housing with high ideals.
written by: Michael Cannell02.26.09 -
Investing in the Market
With its community market initiative, PPS reinvents the public square on the international scale.
written by: Amara Holstein03.14.09 -
Werner Sobek
Werner Sobek has seen the future, and it’s high-tech, green, and efficient. The architect, engineer, and teacher’s wandering intellect and belief in the power of design have left their...
written by: Sally McGrane04.14.09 -
Terunobu Fujimori
A modern eccentric with an architectural sensibility drawn from ancient Japanese traditions, Terunobu Fujimori designs projects that are exercises in playful experimentation and sophisticated craft.
written by: Jaime Gillinphotos by: Adam Friedberg04.14.09 -
Notes from the Underground
“I used to care about how buildings looked on the outside,” says Malcolm Wells, a charming, self-deprecating man with a bushy beard ...
written by: Hillary Geronemus04.20.09 -
From Stockholm, With Love
The problem with loving all things Scandinavian is that for those of us in the United States, the objects of our affection are at least 4,000 miles away. While some larger companies make...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake04.29.09 -
Piet Hein Eek
Dutch designer Piet Hein Eek is best known for his intricately composed scrap wood furniture—each piece a one-of-a-kind creation that merges artisan handcraft with skilled design processes....
written by: Sam Grawe04.30.09 -
Castles Made of Sand
Iranian architect Nader Kahlili fashions affordable, easily assembled housing out of sandbags and concrete for a surprsingly striking result.
written by: Marc Kristal04.30.09
