Exploring, Through Design, the Big Ideas and Issues of Our Time 7 books and 0 comments

I was asked to identify some “notable design books” I came across during my 25 years as editor in chief of Metropolis (the magazine is 30 this year). I would, instead, like to talk about books that have, or should have, influenced our culture and the design community that gives form to our physical world. My fellow editors and I discussed our readings at planning meetings during which we shaped and strengthened our editorial commitment to exploring, though design, the big ideas and issues of our time. . . . View the complete text