Topic: Philip Johnson

Do Bad Economies Produce Great Buildings?

Are recessions good for architecture? As painful as downturns may be, a bracing change often betters the built environment. A go-go economy licenses too many complacent ideas, and too much overwrought styling. (How many of us ...READ»

Fast Company October 2008 Contributors

Jake Chessum When photographer Jake Chessum spotted Marcel Wanders's logo -- his face sporting a fake nose and the words "handle with love" -- on a roll of packing tape, he thought, Why not wrap Wanders up in it? ...READ»

Adjustable Assets

Is Eileen Gray one of the most plagiarized designers in the world?READ»

MoMA Hosts Creative Lock-In to Save New York's Waterfronts

The museum is sponsoring a workshop aiming for new solutions for sheltering the city's threatened waterfront.READ»

Paola the Populist

The design universe revolves around a woman who loves Q-tips, Post-its, and The Twilight Zone.READ»

The Rise and Fall of Design Within Reach

Retailer Design Within Reach helped create a new appreciation for the modernist aesthetic. With design more mainstream than ever, why is the company in such dire straits?READ»

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