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TASCHEN  

Unify, Simplify, Amplify: How Taschen Continues To Provoke

BY Ken CarboneFri Sep 23, 2011

The publishing house's brand derives from its founder's singular vision and a catalog spanning Euclid to breasts to Michelangelo. READ»

GREEN DESIGN  

From Washable Maxi Pads to Eco Coffins: The Future of Sustainable Product Design

BY Sheryl SulistiawanTue May 11, 2010

We're familiar with sustainable products in the green generation we live in--low-impact electronics, energy-saving appliances, and recyclable materials are the norm. But designers are always looking for ways to improve the technology ... READ»

ARCHITECTURE  

Roadside America: 11 Relics of the Lost Highway

BY Alissa WalkerThu Apr 22, 2010

For 30 years John Margolies has been documenting the diners, drive-ins and motor lodges that remain along our highways as box stores and strip malls slowly erase the quirk and character of consumerism. READ»

ALEX STEINWEISS   |  Comment

The Graphic Designer Who Revolutionized the Way We Market Music

BY Alissa WalkerWed Dec 23, 2009

At the age of 23, design legend Alex Steinweiss proposed that artwork, not bland ad copy, be used to promote popular music.READ»

EAT THE RICH   |  Comment

Lunar Luxe: $90,500 Table for Norman Mailer's Apollo 11 Book

BY Cliff KuangTue Dec 1, 2009

Marc Newson creates the perfect perch for a stellar book.READ»

DESIGN   |  Comment

Rise and Sprawl: How Los Angeles Came to Be

BY Alissa WalkerTue Nov 24, 2009

Taschen's new photography book Los Angeles: Portrait of a City is quite simply the most comprehensive visual survey of the city ever published. Editor Jim Heimann begins with the first known photo taken in Los Angeles, and weaves a 500-page narrative of celebrity and politics, real estate and riots, pop culture and palm trees.READ»