The Arts

How Multimillionaire Zita Cobb Plans to Turn a Tiny Canadian Island Into an Arts Mecca

A multimillionaire tech exec returns home with dreams of turning little Fogo Island into a magnet for the arts.READ»

iFive: BP and the Arts, Animals Love Innovation too, Italy Crashes Out, Microsoft Goes Very Mobile, Facebook's New Employee

As Little Italy drowned its sorrows with buckets of grappa and espresso chasers, innovation was poking fun at oil giants, skittering around on its bionic paws and playing Hunt the New Facebook Employee in the corridors of the White ...READ»

Chicago is the Creative Capital of ohe Universe. Discuss.

Skyscrapers, green roofs, and house music -- a very American metropolis. READ»

Oakley's Post-Apocalyptic Headquarters

The eyewear company's headquarters in Foothill Ranch, California is a masterwork of the architecturally provocative.READ»

• Galactic Shades: Oakley's Futuristic Headquarters

Global City of the Year: London

Where one of every eight works in a creative industry.READ»

• 10 Things You Don't Know About London
• Fast Cities 2008

For Your Consideration: Answers About the Health of the Arts

In my post last week I linked to The New York Times' City Room-section that featured reader questions for the president of the Alliance for the Arts, Randall Bourscheidt. The topic was the state of the arts in New York City, and the ...READ»

Best Cities for Innovation

Cities to watch, from Abu Dhabi to Orlando.READ»

• U.S. City of the Year: Chicago
• Global City of the Year: London Calling

U.S. City of the Year: Chicago

Skyscrapers, green roofs, and house music -- a very American metropolis. READ»

• Five Things You Don't Know About Chicago
• Fast Cities 2008

Now: March 2008

What's happening this month: Shiny new airport terminals in London and Beijing take off; why baseball's first pitch is in Tokyo; and Austin's South by Southwest by the numbers.READ»

• Infographic: Numerology: SXSW
• The Journal-ist: In the Lead
• Open House: Just Plane Ambitious

Open House: Just Plane Ambitious

London unveils a new airline terminal on March 30, a few weeks after Beijing. Here's a look at the two new temples of aviation.READ»

CSI: Construction

Buildings expert Joseph Lstiburek points out some of the key potential mistakes in the raising of MIT's Stata Center.READ»

Lost in the Funhouse

The battle between starchitect Frank Gehry and MIT reveals the widening chasm between design and down-to-earth craft.READ»

• CSI: Construction

Genius at Change

Social entrepreneur Bill Strickland offers advice from the front lines of change -- San Francisco's nonprofit Bayview-Hunters Point Center for Arts and Technology.READ»

People to Watch

Click on a date above for more details Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo Nokia CEO Nokia's N-Gage cell phone cum gaming device flopped when it was released in 2003. But failure didn't shake Nokia 's belief that it could ...READ»

It Sure Beats the NEA

Creative Capital brings venture philanthropy--and business savvy--to the arts.READ»

Moving Pictures

"If you want to send a message" in Hollywood, the saying goes, "call Western Union." Don't tell that to entrepreneur and philanthropist Jeff Skoll. With 11 Oscar nominations for cause-driven work such as Syriana and Good Night, and Good Luck--and a growing roster of A-list talent at his side--he's proving that it pays to be pointed.READ»

Creating a Blue Ocean of Innovation

Renee Mauborgne, coauthor of Blue Ocean Strategy, says companies can do what Cirque du Soleil did by following certain guidelines.READ»

Without a Net

As a band of former circus performers, Cirque du Soleil executives are uncommonly comfortable taking strategic risks. Here's how they turn in a high-flying performance.READ»

A Day in the Life of Work: Udder Artistry

In her 44 years as the butter sculptress at the Iowa State Fair, Norma Lyon has churned out statues of everything from cows to Elvis to the Last Supper.READ»

The Art of Being Progressive

This company's art collection reflects what it wants to be: innovative and stimultating.READ»