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Would You Live in a Suburban Office Park?

The birthplace of the cell phone courts new life as a loft complex.READ»

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When Design Is Also the Teacher

Can the building you attend school in play a role in who you become? Tucker Viemeister thinks so.READ»

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Meet JetBlue, Evil Corporation?

In a battle over an architectural treasure, the airline's not exactly on the side of the angels.READ»

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Helsinki Named World Design Capital for 2012

The Finnish capital that's become a global center of furniture, fashion and technology was plucked from a list of 46 cities vying for the distinction. Here's our design primer.READ»

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KieranTimberlake Wins Commission for the New American Embassy in London

In a huge coup for the Philadelphia firm, their moat-tastic design takes the prize over bigger names at Morphosis, I.M. Pei, and Richard Meier.READ»

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Are Landscapes the Next Wave for Preservation?

Long overshadowed by mid-century architecture, modernist landscapes are gaining recognition, with help from the downturn.READ»

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The British Hate Our New London-Embassy Design

By contrast, they thought that a competing design, by Thom Mayne/Morphosis, was "touched by genius."READ»

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The Man Who Loved Chairs

Rolf Fehlbaum, CEO of Vitra, really cares about chairs. His company is a celebration of what to some is the most mundane object in the office -- but to him is a source of passion.READ»

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Julius Shulman, the World's Greatest Architectural Photographer, Dies at 98

The legendary lenser is the subject of a beautiful new documentary that celebrates his over 70-year career.READ»

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How Santiago Calatrava's Buildings Marry Engineering With Biology

Santiago Calatrava's buildings marry engineering with biology. And they may just be beautiful enough to make Americans care about infrastructure.READ»

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Made in China

General Motors' next LaCrosse sedan is being designed right now … in China. That says a lot about GM, a lot about China, and even more about the future of creativity.READ»

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Fiona Morrisson Brands JetBlue With Whimsical Design

Fiona Morrisson helps JetBlue soar above the airline industry’s turbulence by merging branding and design.READ»

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The Rise and Fall of Design Within Reach

This article, originally published in the December 2009 issue of the magazine, won the 2010 Deadline Club Award for Best Business Feature.READ»