I.D. Magazine June 2009 Digital Download

Features

The Material City

First Deputy Mayor Patricia E.
Harris on why design matters to the Bloomberg Administration.
Interview by Jane Margolies

You Can Do It. Bug Can Help.
Open-source hardware developer Bug Labs offers a game-changing solution for upstart gadget makers.
By Jesse Ashlock

Roam Away From Home
Products for the mobile office
By Jonathan Schultz

No One Knows What It's Like to Be the Adman

Peter Arnell is just looking for a little understanding.
By Mark Rozzo

Nice Weave

Carbon fiber classes up the functional and the frivolous.
By William Bostwick

Pleased to Meet Loo

With much fanfare, a Japanese toilet company introduces itself to the West.
By Simon Dumenco

Square Deal

Heath Ceramics releases a line of budget-friendly tiles.
By Ernest Beck

Discount Desk Space

Furnishing your start-up on a dime
By The Editors

Rock Brand

Sonic ID rethinks advertising with next-generation jingles.
By Daron Murphy

...expo

Bottled water gets BOXED
Controversial FINNISH RUGS
Shanghai's new CREATIVE HUB
HIGH DESIGN in pop culture

...q+a

Renato Preti trades finance for furniture.
Interview by Jill Singer

...rant

Manufacturing for the little guy
By Anna Rabinowicz

...market

Designers can make and sell anything at Ponoko's online factory.
By Jesse Ashlock

...source

Trendwatcher LS:N offers designers easy access to consumer insight.
By David Gelles

...n+n

Shane Schneck's STACKABLE SEATS

Jonas Damon's TORCH flashlight

HIGHLIGHTS from the Milan Fair
By Jill Singer

...crit

Shoe: Ecco BIOM B
Reviewed by Alissa Walker

Building: 100K and 120K houses
Reviewed by Mark Lamster

Product: Dell Adamo
Reviewed by Nicole Dyer

Books: The Grid Book / Grid Index
Reviewed by Ellen Lupton

...back story

How the UMBRELLA went from shielding kings to commoners.
By Susan Yelavich