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Decoding Design
Reena Jana
Reena Jana
Contributing Editor
Reena Jana has written for the New York Times, Wired, Harvard Business Review online, Fast Company, Architectural Record, Artforum, Time Out New York, Harper's Bazaar, and GQ. Previously, she was the innovation department editor at BusinessWeek. She holds degrees from Columbia University and Barnard College.
Reena Jana
Reena occasionally consults with companies, and when her writing discusses a corporation or other organization with which she has worked, she will disclose this fact. Reena does not hold any investments in the companies she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Sun Joo Kim
Sun Joo Kim
Contributing Editor
Sun Joo Kim is an architect and creative consultant based in Boston. Her projects include design and master planning of museums, public institutions, hospitals, and university buildings across the U.S. She holds a degree from Carnegie Mellon University and is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council.
Sun Joo Kim
Sun Joo is an independent architectural designer who contracts with design firms. She does not hold any investments in the companies she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Beth Carter
Beth Carter
Contributing Editor
Beth Carter is a freelance journalist based in New York City. She has worked for Catalyst magazine, the New York Times Syndicate, BBC Travel and Wired. She holds degrees from the University of Oregon and New York University.
Beth Carter
Beth does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what she covers in her writing.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Mary Catherine O'Connor
Mary Catherine O'Connor
Contributing Editor
Mary Catherine O'Connor has written for Fast Company, Wired, Outside, Entrepreneur, Earth2Tech, Earth Island Journal and The Bold Italic. She is based in San Francisco.
Mary Catherine O'Connor
Mary Catherine has written white papers and marketing material for technology companies and will not write about companies with which is actively engaged. She will disclose any instances in which her work mentions companies for which she has worked. Mary Catherine does not hold any investments in the companies that she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Archive: 11-2011
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Report analyzes trends in patents: China, universities big players
A report from the World Intellectual Property Organization shows that designers and engineers around the globe perceive IP ownership to be a crucial innovation strategy
November 20, 2011, 8:20 PM PST | By Reena Jana
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How to integrate sustainability into the design process
Designing environmentally friendly products gets easier with sustainability modeling software.
November 20, 2011, 7:00 PM PST | By Sun Joo Kim
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Safe sanitation systems close the loop on poop
Human waste is a major threat to public health, but it’s also a rich resource. These closed-loop systems are capturing that value while improving public health.
November 19, 2011, 10:22 AM PST | By Mary Catherine O'Connor
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The Sorbonne’s new research center to be designed by BIG + OFF Architecture
France’s most iconic university is planning a new research center in the heart of Paris. Take a look at the first prize plans from Danish design firm BIG and Parisian firm OFF Architecture.
November 18, 2011, 8:45 PM PST | By Beth Carter
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Architects promote transparency in choosing green building materials
How do you know if a building material is really carcinogen free? Architecture firm Perkins + Will launch a website to help you find out.
November 18, 2011, 5:57 PM PST | By Sun Joo Kim
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NYC SHoP Architects take modular construction to new heights
The Atlantic Yards design and development team reveal plans for what would be the world’s tallest pre-fabricated tower.
November 18, 2011, 5:43 AM PST | By Sun Joo Kim
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The toilet, re-imagined: four water-saving designs
The centuries-old flush toilet design is getting an overhaul, with an eye toward water and energy conservation.
November 17, 2011, 9:22 PM PST | By Mary Catherine O'Connor
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A green design ‘habitat’ made from a company’s own waste
Behold a new work “habitat,” for Bloomberg: structure that provides employees with a space to take a break from their workday, made from bits of reclaimed cardboard and pallets from...
November 17, 2011, 8:12 PM PST | By Beth Carter
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Der Spiegel moves into new green headquarters
Der Spiegel’s new HQ is the newest addition to Hamburg’s HafenCity- Europe’s largest inner-city redevelopment project.
November 17, 2011, 7:55 AM PST | By Beth Carter
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Q&A: Philip Hamilton, Director of Product, The North Face
Outdoor gear manufacturer The North Face is speeding up its innovation and design processes by assembling a new lab and deploying fresh strategies. Patrick Hamilton, the company’s Director...
November 16, 2011, 8:18 PM PST | By Reena Jana