Archive for June, 2009

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June 30, 2009, No comments

By Erin Weber Recently, the EPA published its quarterly report of the top 25 American companies to use alternative power. The ratings are based on self-generated renewable energy, renewable energy …

Designer Villages: An International Architecture Challenge

June 25, 2009, No comments

By Guest Blogger Brian Tenorio (Design Management Program, Pratt Institute, New York) The Institute of International Education (IIE) and the Consulat ...

vision42

June 23, 2009, No comments

By Maggie de la Vega Exploring sustainable design in NYC, vision42 proposes a transformation of one of the major cross-town arteries of the city, 42nd ...

Supercities: Evoking Action Through Design

June 18, 2009, No comments

By Erin Weber I was drawn to the simple, yet powerful tone of this website. It was developed to gather support for an organization dedicated to resear ...

  • Multi-Stakeholder Engagement: The Pyramid
    June 16, 2009, No comments

    By Erin Weber As many of us know from experience, involving various stakeholders during the development process improves the quality of solutions and leads to long-term buy-in and implementation. Multi-stakeholder ...

  • Greenhouse: NYC’s Green Night Club
    June 11, 2009, No comments

    By Holly Burns When you hear the words green nightclub you might picture a club in the throes of a St. Patrick’s Day celebration.  But the green nightclub to which ...

  • The Future Beneath Us
    June 9, 2009, No comments

    By Erin Weber If you liked Catalyst’s premier theme regarding New York City, you’d likely be interested in a current exhibit that highlights eight massive infrastructure projects being built in ...

  • Designs that Displace Desire
    June 4, 2009, 10 Comments

    By Guest Blogger Brian Tenorio John Maeda, in his book The Laws of Simplicity (The MIT Press, 2006), said design could take on one of three strategies: shrink, hide, or ...

  • Branding NYC
    June 2, 2009, No comments

    By Erin Weber A couple weeks ago, Willy Wong, the senior vice president and creative director at NYC & Company, New York City’s marketing and tourism organization, presented his work to a ...