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...drawing of the exterior of the Harvard Coop, Stossel said she did not include two homeless people fighting in the background, “although it would have been more like the flavor of the Square...
...upscale residential neighborhood in Sao Paulo, Daslu is a repository of Chanel jackets and Frette linens. What makes the store's unbridled luxury even more pronounced is the yawning chasm between the rich and the poor in Brazil. Daslu has no elaborate window displays a la Barneys--the exterior resembles a bunker--and the store is encircled by a phalanx of unsmiling security guards...
...state-of-the-art everything. In addition to another Meier tower, three high-end condo projects are in the works. For his first apartment building, architect Charles Gwathmey is transforming a former parking lot in Greenwich Village into a 21-story tower, Astor Place (above). The building's multifaceted exterior is chiseled like a precious stone--befitting the multimillion-dollar lofts inside. Further south, just across the street from the New York Stock Exchange, the landmark Equitable Trust Building will soon become Downtown by Philippe Starck. Prices at the 326-unit conversion are a bit more accessible...
...glass and metal facade of the Sahara Mall in Gurgaon, a thriving township southwest of New Delhi, looks like a perfect emblem of the new India. Emblazoned with logos of clothing stores, gift shops and fast-food restaurants, the mall's glistening exterior seems to capture the exuberance of India's economic boom. Inside, however, except for a busy restaurant and supermarket, business is sluggish, and many shops are slathered with signs proclaiming SALE. "The customer response has been far below our expectations," says Atul Kaushal, owner of Threads & Toes Mart, a shop that sells jeans and shoes. "Many people...
...traditionalists. They're mostly modern structures built with large quantities of glass, steel and environmentally sustainable materials. Kaufmann calls the Glidehouse project an effort to "collaborate with nature." Instead of hardwood floors that stress first-growth forests, she uses fast-growing bamboo. Lighting from the structure's glassy exterior, plus solar panels and a wind generator, reduces electricity use. "It's the housing equivalent of the Prius," says Kaufmann, referring to Toyota's environmentally conscious car. "Clean and green...