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On Location: Clubhouse Living After designing office spaces that encourage the easy interaction of people, like those at Google headquarters, Clive Wilkinson designed his home to do the same. Boom Times for Job Site Thieves Larceny at residential construction sites across the country has increased significantly in the last two years because of soaring prices of building materials. Design Notebook: A Superjumbo Jigsaw Puzzle Marc Newson, an industrial designer, was commissioned to design the cabin of the Airbus A380 double-deck superjumbo jet for the Australian airline Qantas. In the Garden: A Backyard Bargain in the Bronx Using skills in economics and international diplomacy, Sam Oglesby created a backyard haven in the South Bronx. Shopping for Vanities With Joey Arias Joey Arias, the 49-year-old star of the production, ?Arias With a Twist,? knows about vanity and vanities: he has nine mirrors in his 14-by-6-foot bathroom. The Fix: Carbon Footprint: Saving at Home Reducing your home?s carbon footprint can be worth it, for the environment and the pocketbook. Currents: Q&A: They Can?t Mince the Price Tag The architect Matteo Thun has designed steel knives for Zwilling J. A. Henckels. CURRENTS: Events: Mini Creates Rooftop Event Space in Manhattan to Promote Its Cars During daylight hours, the Mini Rooftop, a design and marketing experiment from the German car brand Mini, will function as a park. CURRENTS: Gardens: Connecticut Roots That Extend to England A symposium sponsored by the Garden Conservancy and Hollister House Garden will be held Sept. 5 to 7. CURRENTS: Goods: Drawing With Textiles Bonita Ahuja, a textile designer in Amritsar, India, got the idea for her Bud pillow from a book of Japanese floral drawings. CURRENTS: Deals: Home Goods on Sale in a Garden Auto, one of the original design stores in the meatpacking district, will hold a fall sale in its back garden. Following the Kids to College Some parents are now investing in college towns in an unexpected new way: they?re following their kids to college. Your Second Home | Outdoor Music Systems: Speakers of the House Installing an outdoor stereo system is easy, but consider not only where you will be sitting, but also where your neighbors will be. In Corfu, a Two-Villa Retreat A hilltop studded with olive trees in Corfu, one of Greece?s most popular islands, inspired a restless foreign correspondent to create a haven. Abstract City: Bathroom Art Fine art can be a refreshing, though problematic, source of design inspiration. Long Island Home and garden tours in the city, around the region and across the country. New York State Home and garden tours in the city, around the region and across the country. New Jersey Home and garden tours in the city, around the region and across the country. Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland Home and garden tours in the city, around the region and across the country.