Metropolis Magazine | Newsletter November 2012

[Graciela Mariani]

	Portrait by Adam Krause   Scott Amron’s function-driven approach to everyday rituals results in simple, almost poetic solutions.-- By Marc Kristal, Engineering Experience New on the Web In the November Issue Upcoming Events and CEUS New on the Web Straight from the Metropolis Blog: In the wake of Sandy’s blackouts, Linnaea Tillett, environmental psychologist and lighting designer, discusses tech-free solutions like painting tree trunks white (shown) to help us get around in the dark. Now that architects have decades of experience with all kids of helpful software, are they ready to embrace architecture 3.0, asks Neil Chambers. Today’s doghouses bare no resemblance to the old little house on the prairie cliché; they’re designed especially for each breed. Rajeesh Vora/courtesey Abha Narain Lamba Associates In the November Issue of Metropolis Cultural Continuum By Meera Godbole-Krishnamurthy As Mumbai continues to develop rapidly, one architect is fighting to preserve its historic architecture (University of Mumbai’s recently restored Convocation Hall shown). Micro Living By Kelly Hushin An architect makes the most of a tight space in a dense New York neighborhood. Rereading Design for the Real World By Christopher Hawthorne Why does Victor Papanek’s scathing 41-year-old critique of the profession still read as if it were written today? Areca Alchemy By Avinash Rajagopal A Dutch designer finds a sustainable way to transform palm leaves into a sort-of leather. At Home in the Office By Paul Makovsky Designers open up corporate environments to new ways of working. To subscribe to an RSS feed of Metropolis stories, visit feeds.feedburner.com/MetropolisMagazine. Noteworthy Events and CEUs 125 Icons: A Celebration of Works by Alumni and Faculty 1887-2012 November 30 to January 19, Pratt Institute Manhattan Gallery, New York, NY--A celebratory exhibition for Pratt’s 125th anniversary features iconic works created by alumni and faculty. Free and open to the public, the collection demonstrates the impact of the school worldwide. Show Snapshots: Greenbuild December 11, Davis & Warshow SoHo, 96 Spring Street at Mercer, 3rd floor, New York, NY—The popular annual recap of highlights from the recently held blockbuster conference and trade show, with a discussion led by Metropolis editor in chief, Susan S. Szenasy. To RSVP email: dwe...@vpcpartners.com Metropolis CEUs Read Metropolis and take a short exam, and look for a Metropolis Tour stop coming to your area. Read more about these and other upcoming events at Metropolismag.com/events; and take your CEUs at Metropolismag.com/CEU
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