Essential to this project, of course, are the many eminent designers who graciously contributed their work. Special recognition goes to Lenka Kodýtková, Radoslav L. Sutnar, Alberto Munari, Wim Crouwel, Jakob Bill, Laura Hunt, and Nicholas Negroponte for their help negotiating the maze of copyright permissions inherent to a project such as this. I would also like to express deep gratitude to Dr. Glenn Platt and Dr. Bo Brinkman for their continuing insights and to Peg Faimon, a wonderful designer, friend, and mentor. Without Peg’s support, this book would not have been possible.
A special thanks to my students—Ali Place, Danny Capaccio, Ringo Jones, Kansu Özden, and Paulina Zeng—who provided a strong sounding board for this collection in the classroom, never failing to inspire through their own energy and creativity. At Princeton Architectural Press, my gratitude goes to my editor, Nicola Brower, for her thoughtful comments. Finally, thanks go to my husband, Sean Krause, for his patience, love, and editing skills, and to my daughters, Vivian and Tess, who remind me each day what this crazy life is really about.