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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: 06-2012
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London’s temporary Olympic Shooting Venue was designed to make a lasting impact
The new shooting venue for London 2012 is both temporary and mobile– designed to leave a lasting (mental) impression, while its physical body will be dismantled and reassembled for continued...
June 19, 2012, 3:00 AM PDT | By Beth Carter
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Cities take center stage at Rio +20 Summit
The global urban population has grown by 1 billion since the first Earth Summit in Rio in 1992.
June 19, 2012, 3:00 AM PDT | By Mary Catherine O'Connor
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Early computer memorabilia: now precious design objects
A recent Sotheby’s auction of a rare Apple 1 computer is the latest example of how yesterday’s gadgets are quickly becoming tomorrow’s valuable, museum-worthy objects.
June 17, 2012, 8:24 PM PDT | By Reena Jana
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US airport construction takes off
What is pushing America’s airports to renovate and build?
June 17, 2012, 7:41 PM PDT | By Sun Joo Kim
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Columbia Sportswear designs sweat-recycling material to help skin stay cool
In the past, most high-performance athletic wear was characterized as sweat-wicking and sleek. Columbia Sportswear is betting on a sweat gathering, slightly bumpy material as the next big thing.
June 15, 2012, 1:17 PM PDT | By Reena Jana
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Why d.school is the new B-school
Business school used to be where budding entrepreneurs and ambitious grads sought a foothold in the corporate world. But design school is starting to usurp B-school’s role.
June 15, 2012, 3:13 AM PDT | By Mary Catherine O'Connor
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W Hotels nurtures talent with its ‘Designers of the Future’ program
Hip hospitality chain W Hotels builds its brand and that of three young designers with its award program–and gains some unique lighting pieces for its properties.
June 14, 2012, 10:15 AM PDT | By Reena Jana
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Students tapped to design the London 2012 Olympic podiums
The recently unveiled podiums for this summer’s medals ceremonies in London were designed by Royal Academy of Art students.
June 14, 2012, 3:00 AM PDT | By Beth Carter
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In Sydney, a refuge for young mental health patients
The design of the space is part of the treatment.
June 13, 2012, 7:51 PM PDT | By Sun Joo Kim
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Kickstarter, also known as the iAccessory Preorder Store
No longer is Kickstarter just for hopeful, arty entrepreneurs who still live with their parents. The crowdfunding site is serious business.
June 13, 2012, 12:37 AM PDT | By Mary Catherine O'Connor