Design and Architecture
Silicon Valley disrupts cities, Stacy Michelson
Apple has rebranded its stores as "town squares;" a vending machine startup called Bodega caused outrage; cities are lining up to woo Amazon's HQ2. DnA looks at tech's impact on cities. Plus, artist Stacy Michelson (creator of KCRW's Good Food tote bag and picnic blanket) tells us how Japanese snack food packaging inspired her goofy illustrations.
By Frances Anderton • • 30m ListenPhoto: The Apple Store at 59th Street and Fifth Avenue, New York City. The store is actually underground, accessed through stairs or an elevator in the glass box. (Fletcher6)
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2 storiesSilicon Valley wants to rethink city life
The Carnegie Library in Washington DC's Mount Vernon Square, which Apple will convert into one of its "town squares."
Read the story19 minMeet the artist: Stacy Michelson
Stacy Michelson and the Good Food picnic blanket she designed Photo by Christopher Ho Green tea boba with a goofy face, smiling cheeseburgers and winking slices of pizza. These are just some of the characters in a line-up of fun food and other creatures drawn by Stacy Michelson, the artist behind the Good Food tote bag, and now the Good Food…
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