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This year’s competition asked young designers to envision a zero-energy
future for our federal government. 100 /
Linda Hales and Ken Shulman
NEXT GENERATION WINNER AND RUNNERS-UP
MASH-UP
IN THE HILLS
Eva Hagberg
THE FINNISH
INVASION
Belinda Lanks
WAITING FOR THE
END OF THE WORLD
Martin C. Pedersen
ARTEK IN AMERICA
Paul Makovsky
A San Francisco architect
teams up with his artist-clients to create an ongoing
work in process.
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Finland’s emerging designers
are steeped in a culture rich
in history, tradition, and
innovation.
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A 1978 bomb shelter is the
ultimate Cold War relic—
and an extreme version
of the “security theater”
still prevalent today.
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As part of its 75th anniversary, Alvar Aalto’s furniture
company returns to its roots
and prepares to conquer the
American market once again.
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