Projects
In North Dakota, a Regenerative Presidential Library for Theodore Roosevelt
Inspired by Roosevelt’s legacy of conservation, Snøhetta crafts a living building for his Presidential Library.
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Profiles
Materia Latina / Latin Matter
Between the US and Latin America, Balsa Crosetto Piazzi, Studio Cadena, and Estudio ALA practice architecture through a contextual and collective approach to materiality.
Viewpoints
Highlights from the 2026 METROPOLIS Sustainability Lab at NeoCon
More than 10,000 attendees explored, created, and questioned how materials shape a better built environment.
Programs
Enter the 2026 Planet Positive Awards
Applying to the most comprehensive awards for sustainable and healthy design will be easier than ever! Here’s everything you need to know.
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Designers Share the Products Shaping Specialized Interiors
Designers from ZGF, Elkus Manfredi, and Perkins&Wi…
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Dorothy Cosonas Designs Textiles from the Fiber Up
The creative director carries forward Luum’s leg…
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At Its New Seattle Office, IA Aims for Harmony
The workplace project is the testing ground for a …
Products
10 Standout Biobased Materials from NeoCon 2026
At METROPOLIS’ 2026 Sustainability Lab, biobased m…
Projects
Is Structural Stone the Key to Decarbonizing the Built Environment?
Architects in the UK, France, and India are reeval…
Viewpoints
Viewpoints
We Need a New Approach to Designing for Autism
Architects and designers need to update their strategies for neuroinclusive design. Recent research points the way forward.
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Viewpoints
Report: METROPOLIS Weighs in on Sustainable Design in the U.S.
The METROPOLIS Interface U.S. Sustainable Design Report 2026 captures the state of green building today and what comes next.
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Sustainability
Projects
In North Dakota, a Regenerative Presidential Library for Theodore Roosevelt
Inspired by Roosevelt’s legacy of conservation, Snøhetta crafts a living building for his Presidential…
Products
Dorothy Cosonas Designs Textiles from the Fiber Up
The creative director carries forward Luum’s legacy of material innovation through close collaboration with mills and an emphasis on fiber-level…
Projects
At Its New Seattle Office, IA Aims for Harmony
The workplace project is the testing ground for a new design framework and a one-of-a-kind foray into 3D-printed…
Products
10 Standout Biobased Materials from NeoCon 2026
At METROPOLIS’ 2026 Sustainability Lab, biobased materials lead the way for sustainable design—from cork to…
Profiles
Profiles
Neri&Hu Design for Continuity
For the Shanghai-based firm, design that is relevant for the future is also a bridge to the past.
Profiles
Michael Ford and Momentum Find a New Way to Express Hip-Hop Culture
Ford’s new textile-and-wallcovering collection brings rhythm to commercial interiors.
Profiles
For Lovers Unite, Architecture is About Lived Experience
The firm is known in Los Angeles for its creative restaurant designs and home rebuilds after the city’s 2025 fires.
Projects
Projects
This UVA Campus Building Asks Students to Slow Down
At the University of Virginia, Aidlin Darling Design creates the Contemplative Commons, a cross-disciplinary hub where calm, clarity, and connection are embedded in the architecture itself.
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Building New York’s First Passive House Community
The Catskill Project is a 90-acre community of carbon neutral homes designed with residents’ health and wellbeing in mind.
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A New Housing Model for the Missing Middle
In Madison, Wisconsin, 301 Vanilla rethinks middle-income housing through prefabrication, low-carbon construction, and an architecture that prioritizes character over convention.
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Gourmega Reconfigures the Communal Table
Designed by Mariam Issoufou for Ghetto Gastro cofounder Jon Gray, the restaurant uses a modular system of tables and a café-tasting room model to reshape communal dining across day and night.
