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11.28.11: John Cary
Shelter for Those Who ServedOn the unconscionable number of homeless veterans.
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11.08.11: John Cary
Architecture's Internship Requirement Needs a RedesignAn argument for rethinking architecture's internship requirement
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04.15.11: Michael Murphy
The Poverty of StarchitectureIs the demand for architectural service so limited that we follow the money no matter whom it comes from? On March 25th, Zaha Hadid Architects laid off more than 90 employees because of “unforeseen events in North Africa.” More...
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03.30.11: John Thackara
Does Bilbao Need Another Guggenheim?Ideas for remaking Basque country that go far beyond fancy architecture.
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03.10.11: Bruce Nussbaum
Let's Give an "F" to the FT List of Best Business SchoolsRant about the Financial Times's ranking of best business schools
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12.24.10: Alexander Heffner
Taking the A-TrainA college student teaches journalism to high school students in Brooklyn, using civic engagement to achieve education goals. It all happens on New York City subways.
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12.23.10: Maria Popova
Rise of the Micro-MediciOn the value of microfunding creative ideas that stem from a single mind.
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09.11.10: Robert Fabricant
Design With IntentRobert Fabricant of frog design discusses a sea change in the way designers engage with the world.
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08.31.10: Maria Popova
Death to Design AwardsEssay attacking design awards for stifling innovation
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08.12.10: Peter Wolf
Pet ProjectsEssay on design as an underutilized force for the humane treatment of animals.
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01.20.10: Tony Whitfield
Prepared for HaitiTony Whitfield meditates on the assistance designers should give in Haiti following the earthquake, and in future catastrophes.
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12.18.09: Jay Parkinson
The Road to WellvilleRecommendations for designing a healthcare system around our nation's health needs — chronic care management, prevention and acute care treatment — not history, doctors and their profitability.
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12.15.09: Bradford McKee
Brass Knuckles and Better IdeasReflections on two initiatives to protect U.S. landscapes: EPA rules to stabilize soil at construction sites, and a LEED-like program for sustainable landscape design.
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10.07.09: Phil Patton
Why Is Google Giving Us the Finger?Phil Patton is shocked by the low-grade technology Google uses to scan the world's books and wonders why the process is so lacking in transparency.
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08.29.09: Phil Patton
Triple-Digit InflationPhil Patton questions GM's sustainability claims for its Chevrolet Volt electric car.
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08.10.09: Juliette LaMontagne
Please Turn on Your Cell PhoneIn response to the New York City Department of Education's ban on cell phones in schools, an educator argues for their continued use — as mini computers that help students learn.
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