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Design and Architecture

The Metropolitan President and Architecture and Design

Barack Obama will be the first president to hail from a major metropolis in a long time. What does this mean for architecture and design? Plus, James Bond and his relationship with Modern architecture.

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By Frances Anderton • Nov 18, 2008 • 28m Listen

Barack Obama will be the first president to hail from a major metropolis in a long time. What does this mean for architecture and design? Frances Anderson speaks with David Adjaye, Kevin Starr and others about tomorrow in American cities. Plus, James Bond and his relationship with Modern architecture.

Banner image: Duncan Rawlinson

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    Frances Anderton

    architecture critic and author

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