Manhattan Morning

You know how it is in August in New York.
Summer over, the populace returns.
From old houses on the Cape
lawyers return to the temperament of neckties.
From chardonnays in island hideaways
traders return, their animus renewed.
From tranquil gossip on the Jersey shore
to idle gossip on the trains, we all return.
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JOHN FOSTER

Accidental Mysteries, 09.04.11

Accidental Mysteries, a weekly cabinet of visual curiosities curated by John Foster, highlights images of design, art, architecture and ephemera brought to light by the magic of the digital age.
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FRED A. BERNSTEIN

The Next World's Fair: A Proposal

I attended both the Aichi and Shanghai world fairs, each time returning home convinced that New York should host a fair in 2020 or 2025. Mayor Michael Bloomberg spent much of his first term trying to bring the Olympics to New York, at a cost of millions of dollars, and considerable political capital. Had he succeeded, the Olympics would have brought thousands of well-heeled sports fans to the city for two weeks; by contrast, a world’s fair could attract millions of visitors.
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WEEKLY EMAIL: SEPTEMBER 09, 2011
FEATURED THIS WEEK : JOHN BARR Manhattan Morning You know how it is in August in New York. Summer over, the populace returns. From old houses on the Cape lawyers return to the temperament of neckties. From chardonnays in island hideaways traders return, their animus renewed. From tranquil gossip on the Jersey shore to idle gossip on the trains, we all return. READ MORE
JOHN FOSTER Accidental Mysteries, 09.04.11 Accidental Mysteries, a weekly cabinet of visual curiosities curated by John Foster, highlights images of design, art, architecture and ephemera brought to light by the magic of the digital age. READ MORE FRED A. BERNSTEIN The Next World's Fair: A Proposal I attended both the Aichi and Shanghai world fairs, each time returning home convinced that New York should host a fair in 2020 or 2025. Mayor Michael Bloomberg spent much of his first term trying to bring the Olympics to New York, at a cost of millions of dollars, and considerable political capital. Had he succeeded, the Olympics would have brought thousands of well-heeled sports fans to the city for two weeks; by contrast, a world’s fair could attract millions of visitors. READ MORE FROM OUR SPONSORS Being sustainable has never been so profitable. See how the country's most innovative companies are improving their bottom line by staying the course on sustainability. Look into Sappi's paper mills that are setting a new standard for environmental responsibility. Find out more about Sappi here >> Order a copy of eQ003 >> Download a PDF copy >> Two great MFA programs: The Interaction Design program, which explores the role of design in shaping everyday life and the Graduate Program for the Designer as Entrepreneur. Visit MFA Interaction Design >> The Designer as Entrepreneur Podcast >> SVA Website >> THE EDITORS New Comment Registration Design Observer Readers, Due to the unfortunate sophistication of spammers, Design Observer is now requiring that users register in order to comment on essays and posts. Registration is free, only takes a minute and will allow you to sign up for our email newsletters. We're asking readers to register to help keep site spam to a minumum, and following best practices set by other leading online publications. As a general rule, most major publications have found signed comments (backed up by a real email address) tend to be more thoughtful, measured, and make for more rewarding reading. Thanks for bearing with this change and helping to make Design Observer a spam-free and more interesting site. Register here. — The Editors READ MORE WILLIAM DRENTTEL & JESSICA HELFAND Late Summer Reading In our studio, we find ourselves drawn to books at the intersection of multiple disciplines that are, more often than not, only accidentally visual: books about science and history, fiction and film, culture and language. While our personal interests differ greatly, the thing that unites us is an enduring fascination with people’s lives. In the late summer, we share a reading list first published in Frieze, April 2011. READ MORE		BECOME A FAN ON FACEBOOK \| FOLLOW US ON TWITTER Learn more now. Visit MFA Design site >> A totally unvarnished and uncoated look at what goes on behind the glossy world of print production. Off Register >> Don't miss the chance to pivot this fall. Pivot: AIGA Design Conference 2011 >> From Mohawk Fine Papers a curated marketplace of designer papergoods and gifts. Browse the Shop >> OBSERVATORY ARCHIVE On Bershon Mr. Vignelli's Map Ad Reinhardt POEM OF THE WEEK "@" @. "Like the whorl of an out-of-this-world ear..." A poem celebrating our most contemporary punctuation mark by Paul Muldoon. READ MORE RECENT BOOKS RECEIVED Typographic Matchmaking in the City Huda Smitshuijsen Abifares The Wage Slave's Glossary Joshua Glenn European Cutlery Design 1948-2000 W.O. Bauer
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