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The Shape of Things.(Letter to the Editor)
Readers of our Oct. 27 cover package on design were split over how objects shape our lives. One claimed, "Design has the power to change culture." Another groused, "Ugly and uncomfortable chairs are not changing my life." The "capital of style" we missed? Dubai, argued one reader.
Designs You Can Live With
As a professional graphic designer, I was very excited to receive the first of what I hope will be occasional issues of NEWSWEEK dedicated to how design can better people's lives ("Design 2004," Oct. 27). So often, when people ask me what I do for a living, I will delve into the problem-solving aspects of design and explain how something they wear, or ...
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