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When Smart moved into their new digs, they discovered that they had company. Tim Kennedy shares their competition.

Last October, after an arduous and much-delayed raw space build-out, Smart Design's New York office moved into its vast new space in the Starret-Leigh building in Chelsea. One afternoon shortly after settling in, the bustling hum of the studio was halted by a shrill scream and panic coming from the kitchen. In a single moment, the staff's perception of a pristine, brand new, cutting edge office was shattered. In its place was the image of a vast, grubby warehouse with an unwanted rodent loose and running free. Not to miss the opportunity for the staff to participate in the fundamental design challenge of all time, we decided to launch the Smart Design International Mousetrap Competition 2006...

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