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Fastcompany.com Table of Contents | October 2008

The Design hub
At FastCompany.com, we examine and discuss the design of business -- and the business of design. fastcompany.com/group/design
Fast Talk
Do American Apparel's racy advertisements support its brand -- or undermine it?
To answer this question, ask your own, or read FastCompany.com members' discussions on various business topics, go to fastcompany.com/fasttalk.
Slide show
Dream Cars: Eight Concepts That Won't Hit the Road
These prototypes may never go into production, but you'll find elements of their designs in the cars of our future. fastcompany.com/multimedia/slideshows/content/concept-cars.html
Featured Member: Mark Dziersk
FastCompany.com expert blogger Mark Dziersk is VP of industrial design at New York's Laga|one80 and a past president of the Industrial Designers Society of America. Here's an excerpt from a post entitled "Design Thinking: What Is That?"
"Design in its most effective form is a process, an action, a verb, not a noun. A protocol for solving problems and discovering new opportunities. Techniques and tools differ, and their effectiveness is arguable, but the core of the process stays the same. It has taken years of slogging through 'design = high style' to bring us full circle to the simple truth about design thinking: that when used effectively, it can be the foundation for driving a brand or business forward."
FastCompany.TV
The Art of the Arena
Dan Meis, who designed Los Angeles's Staples Center and the Philadelphia Eagles' Lincoln Financial Field, tells Robert Scoble about his innovations and inspirations. Find out more about the trends in cutting-edge stadium architecture in this exclusive interview. fastcompany.tv/video/the-creative-process-sports-stadium-design