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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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