Design & Architecture

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Metropolis April 2007 Akiko Busch	Just Open the Door Why create a mystery around the simple act of using a door?
Metropolis April 2007 John Hockenberry	Lessons from Jack Hockenberry Confessions from the son of an industrial designer.
Metropolis April 2007 Peter Hall	Teaching the Bigger Picture Design schools need to shift focus from the form of objects to understanding the systems that produce them.
Metropolis April 2007 Henry Petroski	Uncomfortable But Comforting Despite its many flaws, the book remains one of our most enduring and endearing objects.
Metropolis April 2007 Andrew Blum	Living on the Network Objects should celebrate our connection to the digital world, not minimize it.
Metropolis April 2007 Philip Nobel	Fear of Furniture Hans Wegner's daybed is all the more beautiful for having broken decades of personal confusion on the subject.
Metropolis April 2007 Paul Makovsky	Things that Matter Designers talk about which common products they most depend on.
Metropolis April 2007	The Portable Workplace Four industrial-design firms create new devices for the global traveler that consolidate all of the clutter -produced by 24/7 access to the office.
Metropolis April 2007 Ben Katchor	Fayoum's Fingers A comic about a product designed to tuck in clothing labels.
Metropolis April 2007 Paul Makovsky	The Color Forecast A foldout guide to the earthier, more natural colors you'll be seeing this year.
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