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Arts and Ideas

Metropolis Magazine Fiction issue January 2003

A Selection of Images


Bruce Sterling set his short story "The Grow Thing" in this multidisciplinary museum and cultural center. It is still in its planning stages.
Ark of the World Museum (Project Begun in 2002) Costa Rica (Site not decided yet)
photographer:Carlos Domenech


Thomas Beller based his story "Like on Noah's Ark" in this historical New York duplex.
Downtown Duplex (2002) NY, NY
Architects: Mesh
Architectures/Eric Liftin, Thomas Kearns
photographer: Greg Lynn Form


Cover of Metropolis Magazine Fiction issue January 2003
Photographer: Addison Thompson


Karen E. Steen wrote about this restored hotel, originally built in 1948, in her short story "Restorations".
Sagamore Hotel Miami, FL
architect: Albert Anis renovation
architect: Allan Shulman
interiors: Patrick Kennedy, Henry Almanzar
photographer: Greg Lynn Form


John Hockenberry's short story "Big Wow" is based on this Rockwell design:
Strip House New York, NY
architect: Rockwell Group
photographer: Andrew Bordwin


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