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Chairs in Space: When Design History Inspires Science Fiction

Films like Poor Things and Blade Runner rely on design icons and architectural references to imagine different realities.

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Laura Guido-Clark Wants Designers to Stop Being Afraid of Color

METROPOLIS sits down with designer and color expert Laura Guido-Clark to learn more about her nonprofit Project Color Corps and color methodology Love Good Color.

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Put These Timber Architecture Books on Your Shelf

Four recent titles highlight the past and future of timber architecture, from forest to building products. 

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Google’s Ivy Ross Makes Sense of Color

METROPOLIS sits down with Ivy Ross, Google's vice president of hardware design, to discuss Making Sense of Color, now on view during Salone del Mobile 2024.

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Finding Beauty in Climate Futures

Five recent exhibitions, books, and initiatives highlight utopian visions of design that leaves a positive impact on the environment. 

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How Dune and Poor Things Rely on Architecture History

This year's sci-fi and fantasy blockbusters are the latest in an ongoing relationship between architecture and science fiction.

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MoMA Misses the Roots of American Environmentalism

A historical survey of eco-conscious Modernism at MoMA underrepresents both the origins of sustainable architecture and the contemporary dilemmas of architectural discourse.

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Shelter Cookbook Takes a Fresh Look at Lloyd Kahn’s Legacy

Edited by architects Leopold Banchini and Lukas Feireiss, the book provides an intimate look into the home of 85-year-old publisher, builder, and storyteller, and the influence of his self-build books on sustainable buil

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Patti Carpenter On Working With Artisans Around the World

In a recent METROPOLIS Penn 1 Talk in New York City, the global trend ambassador discussed sustaining culture through craft and design.

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What Recreational Cannabis Means for Dispensary Design in New York

Following its legalization, the city faces an identity (and equity) crisis when it comes to cannabis retail. 

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When We Design for Autism, We Design for Everyone

Magda Mostafa, autism design consultant and architecture professor at the American University in Cairo, discusses inclusive design.

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A New Book Explores the Intersection of Design and Feminist Theory

With essays and case studies from 43 contributors, the collection puts forth new design methods that challenge design’s patriarchal origins.

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Charting the History of Environmental Activism Through Posters

The impactful images showcased in Poster House’s upcoming exhibition helped shape public debate on environmental issues, but failed to modify behavior. 

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Chris Laing Builds a Bridge Between Architecture and the Deaf Community

Metropolis speaks with architectural designer and activist Chris Laing about his new open-source platform Deaf Architecture Front.

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Architectures of Spatial Justice Reads Like a Challenge to Do More

The volume by Dana Cuff, founder of UCLA's cityLAB, scrutinizes justice through the lens of architecture's privilege.