Pittsburgh is the birthplace of Andy Warhol, home to Carnegie Mellon University and Heinz tomato ketchup. The triangle-shaped downtown area is situated at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers that form the beginning of the Ohio River. more »
Washington is at the start of a new chapter in which it is trying to reconcile two profiles: one as the national symbol and capital city, the other as a modern 21st century city that hopes to fulfill the needs of its residents.
The Smithsonian is the world’s largest museum complex that includes 19 museums, 17 of which are located in Washington D.C. One can look at it as a cluster of varied architectural buildings or a giant display of over 136 million objects, artworks and specimens
The National Building Museum was a surprising find in DC.
Philadelphia is a centerpiece of American History, the place where the American constitution was drafted in the late 18th century. It is a city with a strong physical heritage that sometimes strikingly resembles the streets and architecture of Europe.
Vintage cabinets and drawers have been turned into mini fiber galleries by designer Todd Oldham. In fact, there is not a single space that is not creatively occupied at the Design Center. It is a real cabinet of curiosities.
Hilary Jay and Beth Van Why talk to Cities x Design about the concept, ideas and inspirations that lead to America’s largest design event.
Providence, one of America’s oldest cities and the birthplace of the American industrial revolution, pursues Rhode Island’s story of innovation through its schools, its communities, its businesses and its public services.
The Box Office is the first commercial building of its kind in the United States. Conceived by architect Joe Haskett from Distill Studio, this project takes 32 cargo containers and combines them into a 10,000-square-foot office building located in a gentrifying neighborhood on the Providence’s west side.
By reconnecting people to the notion of craftsmanship and the processes through which objects are made, new possibilities emerge and stronger communities are formed.
A lot has been written about Detroit in recent months: unemployment, bankruptcy, failing auto industry. When arriving there, one would surely compare reality to what has been said in the media. Detroit is a city in transition rather than a dying city.
General Motors Technical Center, inaugurated in 1956 and designed by Eero Saarinen is America’s largest corporate building ever.
Christine Park, Creative Designer, Cadillac talks to Cities x Design about how she became a designer, the importance of user centered design and why more women should be designing luxury cars.
The Box Office by Distill Studio: The Box Office is the first commercial building of its kind in the United States. Conceived by archi... 
Environmental Graphics - Peji Design: Bennett Peji kindly welcomed us on a Sunday afternoon in his studio located in the Gas Lamp District... 
Detroit, MI: A lot has been written about Detroit in recent months: unemployment, bankruptcy, failing auto indust... 
Providence, RI: Providence, one of America's oldest cities and the birthplace of the American industrial revolution,... 
The Design Center - A Cabinet of Curiosities : Vintage cabinets and drawers have been turned into mini fiber galleries by designer Todd Oldham. In ... 
