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Viewpoints
9 Designers Revolutionizing Bio-based Materials
From 3D-printed date seeds to moss-covered facade panels, these projects showcase how bio-based materials are shaping the future of design.
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Three Firms Redefining Design Through Community-Led Processes
As part of their Alternative Practices project, Verda Alexander and Maya Bird-Murphy spotlight firms that are turning traditional Western design thinking on its head.
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5 Technologies for Material Lovers
Discover the advancements that are helping us appreciate the beauty, capabilities, and sustainability of all elements of the built environment.
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How Far Has 3D-Printed Architecture Come?
METROPOLIS tracks the development of 3D-printed buildings, and how they promises to revolutionize speed and sustainability in construction.
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How the Built Environment Evolves with the Times
METROPOLIS's Summer 2024 issue explores the function of buildings and the forces that shape them.
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Profiles
For These Students, New Technologies Unlock Ageless Construction Materials
Drawing upon references to indigenous knowledge, history, and nature, the next generation of architects and designers is reimagining how we build and what we build with.
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Profiles
An Architecture Office of the Future
Studio RAP in Rotterdam is a combination of a design studio and robotic factory.
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Discover the Cutting-Edge Ideas Transforming the Built Environment
METROPOLIS's Spring 2024 issue explores new approaches and technologies in architecture and interior design today.
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How Architects and Designers are Dreaming of a Different Way
METROPOLIS's November/December 2023 explores the critical mass of experimentation with both the materials and methods of architecture and interior design today.
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Profiles
How Abraham Burickson Designs Experiences, not Things
In his new book "Experience Design: A Participatory Manifesto," Abraham Burickson distills his methodology into a set of principles and practices.
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Profiles
Lola Ben-Alon Encourages Compassion for Digitization
The assistant professor at Columbia University’s GSAPP is also the director of the school's Natural Materials Lab, a lab that studies earth- and bio–based materials.
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Profiles
How Can We Rethink Architecture and Design Models?
Designers Verda Alexander and Maya Bird-Murphy's new initiative Alternative Practice is on a mission to reprioritize the values that drive business and design solutions.
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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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Projects
The Clay Studio Puts Down New Roots in Philadelphia
The state-of-the-art-facility, designed by local firm Digsau, is the result of a years-long collaborative design process.
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Products
New Wolf-Gordon Wallcoverings Catalyze a Conversation on AI
Designed by seven creatives and Wolf-Gordon's CCO Marybeth Shaw, the “Project: HI > AI” collection reflects on the relationship between human and machine intelligence.
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Profiles
Meet Seven Superstars of Salvage
Drawing on breakthrough research, tools, and sourcing systems, these groups are championing building-material reuse.
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Profiles
Salvage Superstar: Doors Unhinged
This Pittsburgh company is one of seven drawing on breakthrough research, tools, and sourcing systems to change building-material reuse.
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Viewpoints
Behind the Great Public Architecture Boom of Belgium
Once ridiculed for the mediocrity of its architecture, Flanders is now home to some of the best new public buildings in the world.
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Profiles
In San Francisco, a Furniture Maker Bridges Old Traditions and High-Tech Production
Fyrn gained a cult following among Bay Area restauranteurs, now it’s leveling up, with an expanded product line and new production facilities.
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Personalizing the Buyer’s Journey with the Help of ThinkLab
New ThinkLab research unveils five specifier types for the interior design industry.