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Why Shade Is America’s Most Overlooked Infrastructure
Sam Bloch’s Shade: The Promise of a Forgotten Natural Resource, makes a compelling argument that the simplest climate adaptation may also be the one cities have neglected the longest.
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Designers Share the Products Shaping Specialized Interiors
Designers from ZGF, Elkus Manfredi, and Perkins&Will provide guidance on specifying for airport concourses, law offices, and science and tech labs.
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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 experimentation.
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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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At Its New Seattle Office, IA Aims for Harmony
The workplace project is the testing ground for a …
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10 Standout Biobased Materials from NeoCon 2026
At METROPOLIS’ 2026 Sustainability Lab, biobased m…
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Is Structural Stone the Key to Decarbonizing the Built Environment?
Architects in the UK, France, and India are reeval…
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3daysofdesign 2026: Vibe Over Spectacle
This year’s 3daysofdesignbypasses the frivolity of…
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Building New York’s First Passive House Community
The Catskill Project is a 90-acre community of car…
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3 Projects Strengthening Communities Through Design
From affordable housing to civic spaces and school…
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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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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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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…
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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….
Profiles
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.
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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.
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Glasgow’s O’DonnellBrown Balances Conservation and Community Centered Design
From outdoor classrooms to riverside parks, the Scottish architecture studio specializes in adaptive reuse projects that give back to the community.
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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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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.
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In Rural Alabama, a ‘Connected Classroom’ Is a Portal to Possibility
Designed by architect Danish Kurani, the Connected Rural Classroom expands access to specialized instruction through architecture and technology.
