to mark the name change of ‘the freedom tower’ to ‘1 world trade center’, the new york times invited amateur and professional designers to come up with a logo for the building.
yesterday they published a number of the submitted works – while some designers took the challenge seriously others saw it as an opportunity to make a political / social statement.
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