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How Construction Materials and Technologies Are Evolving
Follow METROPOLIS’s most compelling coverage of construction materials and technologies, from next-gen concrete to circular design.
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METROPOLIS Celebrates the Arch30 LA Cohort
They city’s most promising emerging architects, affiliated with influential firms, convened for METROPOLIS’s Arch30 event held in October.
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METROPOLIS Celebrates the Arch30 Dallas Cohort
They city’s most promising emerging architects, affiliated with influential firms, convened for METROPOLIS’s Arch30 event held in July.
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McDonald’s Reimagines its Interiors through Radical Circular Design
A pilot program launching in McDonald’s France and Belgium aims to create sustainable interior renovations for the global fast-food brand
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These University Labs Expand the Agency for Future Architects
The following schools, labs, and incubators are co…
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How Construction Materials and Technologies Are Evolving
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One River North is Denver’s New Nod to Biophilia
MAD Architects inserted a four-story canyon of lan…
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This Botanical Garden’s New Addition Is as Subtle as Light and Shadow
Whispers of texture and nature pull visitors throu…
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METROPOLIS Natural Habitat Video Wins a 2024 Eddie Award
The winning video features a tranquil upstate New …
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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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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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Ifeoma Ebo Is on a Quest for Urban Healing
Through trauma-informed design processes, Ebo aims for community stewardship and empowerment.
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Breland–Harper Mines the Past to Design a Better Future
In less than a decade, Ireland-Harper, the Los Angeles–based studio has completed over 100 adaptive reuse projects.
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Students Imagine New Ways to Deepen Our Connection to Our Environment
Students from University of Pennsylvania, University of Michigan and Imagine New Ways to Deepen Our Connection to Our Environment
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Mission Rock: San Francisco’s Waterfront Future
A Bold Vision Brings Resilient Parks, Affordable Housing, and Iconic Architecture to a Former Industrial Site.
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Monroe Street Abbey Is an Armature from the Past for the Future
Discover how Jones Studio transformed the ruins of a former Baptist church in Phoenix into a community-centered garden and event venue.
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McDonald’s Reimagines its Interiors through Radical Circular Design
A pilot program launching in McDonald’s France and Belgium aims to create sustainable interior renovations for the global fast-food brand
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Kengo Kuma Designs a Sculptural Addition to Lisbon’s Centro de Arte Moderna
The swooping tile- and timber-clad portico draws visitors into the newly renovated art museum.