JEANNE GANG The Midwesterner who is taking the architecture world by storm Interview by Michael Bullock Portraits by Matthu Placek

PETER SHIRE The Postmodernist potter from Echo Park loves watermelons, modernism, and kitsch Interview by Katya Tylevich Portraits by Marsha Brady

OSCAR TUAZON The Paris-based sculptor builds big but thinks anti-monumental Interview by Amelia Stein Portraits by Ami Sioux

PHILIPPE MALOUIN The bearded Québécois designer is all about mixing materials and longevity Interview by Caroline Roux Portraits by Andreas Larsson

PLUS a 48-page NEW YORK CITY SPECIAL including the fascinating story of the Dia Foundation’s role in a downtown mosque, a week at Paul Rudolph’s Beekman Place penthouse, an exclusive glimpse at the Metropolitan Opera Club, the rise and fall of one of America’s most important fashion designers and his extravagant Fifth Avenue office, the history of the adventure playground in New York City, and a portfolio by young New York architects Leong Leong.