Corporate Design

April 25, 2006

Long before designers were invited to the World Economic Forum, one man was already talking about the vital connection between business and design: Peter Lawrence, founder and chairman of the Corporate Design Foundation.

High Line Aspirations

April 18, 2006

On Manhattan’s West Side, an old elevated freight railway is being reinvented as a public park called the High Line. Contributing editor Andrew Blum speaks with Joshua David, co-founder of Friends of the High Line.

Hot Design

April 11, 2006

The world’s hottest furniture designers are all in Italy. Last week’s Milan Furniture Fair, the annual round-the-clock designfest was a marathon of splashy product launches and fabulous parties.

City of Design

April 4, 2006

New York City Planning Commission chair Amanda Burden is helping to make New York a great place for architects from around the world to visit, and maybe even a favored destination.