Philippe Starck in Big Lots. Photo by Al Seib/Los Angeles Times
I'm not sure what is more intriguing in this… Read more
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December 2008
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Is imitation really flattery or is it just fraud?
As part of our December focus on products this year, John Berry takes a look at the ever-present conundrum of… Read more
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We Care….
This past week, Contract happily joined the New York design community for Herman Miller's annual We Care event. Here's a… Read more
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But can you dance to it?
Photo from Unbeige
Mediabistro's Unbeige design blog has a fun post up today about a recent project at Parsons New School… Read more
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The best of times….
The National Stadium, Beijing. Photo by Guo Lei/Xinhua
Heading into the last few weeks of the year, the inevitable best… Read more
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Now that’s a treat
Photo by Jens Mortensen/The New York Times
Thumbing through the New York Times' Sunday edition is always a weekend treat,… Read more
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Looking for the sunny side
It's no secret that the global economy is in dumps and the architecture and design community is now feeling the… Read more
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What I really want to do is design…..
Tiger Woods on the site of the Punta Brava golf course in Dubai.
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Adaptive re-use enters the spotlight
Will adaptive re-use projects help carry the A&D community through the recession? As the list of companies filing for bankruptcy… Read more
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When your biggest obstacle is of your own doing
Walt Disney Concert Hall, looking southwest from the courthouse. Courtesy of the Music Center of Los Angeles County.
For years,… Read more