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Emergent Vernacular Architecture Studio Builds for Community Resilience
From Haiti to Lebanon, the London-based studio helps create public spaces for those that need it the most.
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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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Water, Wellness, and the World We Build
Kohler’s chief sustainable living officer explains how to harness water conservation to create meaningful change.
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What Is and Is Not Biophilic Design?
The creator of the concept of Biophilic Design explains effective strategies that keep us healthy by bringing us closer to nature.
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Report: METROPOLIS Weighs in on Sustainable Design in the U.S.
The METROPOLIS Interface U.S. Sustainable Design R…
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How Brooks Running’s HQ North Brings Motion to Architecture
The Seattle headquarters expansion translates the …
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The Power of Biophilia: Designing Buildings That Heal People and the Planet
METROPOLIS’s Winter issue explores how biophilic…
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Boss Design’s New Label Changes How Designers Specify
The Carbon Efficiency Label turns complex lifecycl…
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An Old Car Dealership is L.A.’s Newest Inclusive Community Theater
Designed by LOC Architects, Outside in Theatre is …
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The End of Net Zero as We Know It
Architect and climate strategist Anthony Brower explains how the current language of Net Zero is a “good idea worn thin by its own optimism.”
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How Can Architecture Reflect the Needs of Its Communities?
Community engagement is a hot topic in design, but what is it and, more importantly, how do we do it? Here, we’ve gathered some top insights from our archives.
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The Aranyani Pavilion Rethinks Architecture’s Role in Ecological Conservation
Built from Lantana camara, an invasive species found throughout India, the pavilion will be on view at Sunder Nursery in New Delhi from February 4-20,…
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Boss Design’s New Label Changes How Designers Specify
The Carbon Efficiency Label turns complex lifecycle data into a visual tool for informed…
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CannonDesign Revitalizes the Gregory Bateson Building
The renovation of a landmark project by Sim Van der Ryn shows what sustainable strategies have stood the test of time—and what ideas have fallen by the…
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Is Red Oak Glulam the Next Solution for Greener American Cities?
A pavilion at the London Design Festival opens new possibilities for an American hardwood that has long been…
Profiles
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For Studio Saar, Architecture is about Facilitation
For the India- and UK-based studio, regenerative development starts with community advocacy and stakeholder collaboration.
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Rafael Freyre Creates Architecture that can Return to the Land
The Lima, Peru-based design and art studio believes in the interplay between natural materials, ancient techniques, and contemporary habitats.
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Max Strang Is Advancing Florida’s Architectural Legacy with Environmental Modernism
Strang Design, the 2025 recipient of AIA’s Florida Firm of the Year, is at the forefront of climate-sensitive residential architecture.
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Inside Sydney’s State-of-the-Art Home for Seafood
The new Sydney Fish Market, with generous public spaces and a sweeping mass timber roof designed by 3XN and BVN, is set to be the city’s next big tourist destination.
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An Old Car Dealership is L.A.’s Newest Inclusive Community Theater
Designed by LOC Architects, Outside in Theatre is a non-profit multipurpose performance venue that provides “brave spaces for all.”
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CannonDesign Revitalizes the Gregory Bateson Building
The renovation of a landmark project by Sim Van der Ryn shows what sustainable strategies have stood the test of time—and what ideas have fallen by the wayside.
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Is Red Oak Glulam the Next Solution for Greener American Cities?
A pavilion at the London Design Festival opens new possibilities for an American hardwood that has long been overlooked.
