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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: 02-2012
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Q&A: Dan Black and Martin Blum, founders of Black + Blum, on humor as a design strategy
Sure, every designer strives to create products that are simple and easy to use. For award-winning design firm Black + Blum, adding humor is their way of achieving these innovation goals.
February 29, 2012, 11:50 AM PST | By Reena Jana
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In Tokyo, Small House is a beautiful way to live in a dense area
In a densely packed Tokyo neighborhood, a Japanese designer has made a beautiful–and liveable house– using just four square meters of space.
February 29, 2012, 7:00 AM PST | By Beth Carter
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Philadelphia mayor Nutter named urban design leader
Michael Nutter is recognized for his focus on city wide planning initiatives that have transformed Philadelphia into a smart and sustainable city.
February 28, 2012, 12:17 PM PST | By Sun Joo Kim
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Does airport design contest foretell future of flight?
Design contest shows airports powered by tidal energy and “pocket airports” built into tall urban buildings.
February 28, 2012, 11:46 AM PST | By Mary Catherine O'Connor
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Wang Shu wins the Pritzker Prize, architecture’s biggest award
This year’s Pritzker Prize–architecture’s greatest honor–goes to Wang Shu. His victory is also one for contemporary Chinese design, as it signifies China’s growing...
February 27, 2012, 11:42 AM PST | By Reena Jana
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Wearable electronics are starting to become fashion statements
Soon, you might need to make sure your batteries are charged up before heading out on the town — not to power your phone, but to illuminate your duds.
February 27, 2012, 6:00 AM PST | By Mary Catherine O'Connor
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In Norway, the prefabricated glue laminated Vennesla Library
The library houses glue-lam ribs that are structure, infrastructure, and furniture all at once.
February 26, 2012, 8:41 PM PST | By Sun Joo Kim
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Why ’smart’ office window shades need to be redesigned
Automated window blinds can save lighting costs, but often have flaws that make office workers uncomfortable. How can designers create buildings with smarter, and not just smart, shades?
February 25, 2012, 7:08 PM PST | By Reena Jana
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Three designs to work around the open plan office
Three designs offer ways for office workers to find a little peace and quiet.
February 24, 2012, 11:35 AM PST | By Sun Joo Kim
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New case uses shotgun kickback-absorbing technology to protect your iPhone
Introducing the GunnerCase, a cell phone case made to absorb shock just like a recoil pad on a shotgun.
February 24, 2012, 11:23 AM PST | By Beth Carter