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Article: Sleeker, Thinner, Sexier.(National Design Triennial: Design Culture Now)
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- Art in America
- Article date:
- July 1, 2000
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The Cooper-Hewitt's inaugural National Design Triennial showcases some of the best designs recently produced in the U.S., from real consumer products to virtual buildings.
Where old masters once hung in the hallowed halls of Andrew Carnegie's turn-of-the-century mansion on Fifth Avenue--now home to the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum--Oral-B toothbrushes, Palm Connected Organizers and Nike sneakers currently hold pride of place. Design is hot these days, aided by the popularity of magazines like ID., Nest and Wallpaper, stores like Moss in SoHo that hawk fetishistic but functional doodads in museum-like displays, and national chains like Target that ...