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June 2009 Vol. 56, Number 4 ![]() FEATURES ------ The Material City First Deputy Mayor Patricia E. Harris on why design matters to the Bloomberg Administration. Interview by Jane Margolies You Can Do It. Bug Can Help. Open-source hardware developer Bug Labs offers a game-changing solution for upstart gadget makers. By Jesse Ashlock Roam Away From Home Products for the mobile office By Jonathan Schultz No One Knows What It’s Like to Be the Adman Peter Arnell is just looking for a little understanding. By Mark Rozzo Nice Weave Carbon fiber classes up the functional and the frivolous. By William Bostwick Pleased to Meet Loo With much fanfare, a Japanese toilet company introduces itself to the West. By Simon Dumenco Square Deal Heath Ceramics releases a line of budget-friendly tiles. By Ernest Beck Discount Desk Space Furnishing your start-up on a dime By The Editors Rock Brand Sonic ID rethinks advertising with next-generation jingles. By Daron Murphy DEPARTMENTS ------ ...expo Bottled water gets BOXED Controversial FINNISH RUGS Shanghai’s new CREATIVE HUB HIGH DESIGN in pop culture ...q+a Renato Preti trades finance for furniture. Interview by Jill Singer ...rant Manufacturing for the little guy By Anna Rabinowicz ...market Designers can make and sell anything at Ponoko’s online factory. By Jesse Ashlock ...source Trendwatcher LS:N offers designers easy access to consumer insight. By David Gelles ...n+n Shane Schneck’s STACKABLE SEATS Jonas Damon’s TORCH flashlight HIGHLIGHTS from the Milan Fair By Jill Singer ...crit Shoe: Ecco BIOM B Reviewed by Alissa Walker Building: 100K and 120K houses Reviewed by Mark Lamster Product: Dell Adamo Reviewed by Nicole Dyer Books: The Grid Book / Grid Index Reviewed by Ellen Lupton ...back story How the UMBRELLA went from shielding kings to commoners. By Susan Yelavich |
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