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4 Signals of a Systems Shift in Nature-Based Design
The METROPOLIS Interface U.S. Sustainable Design Report 2026 highlights new research nudging climate action toward coordinated strategies linking materials, ecosystems, data, and policy.
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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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Presenting The 2026 METROPOLIS Future100
Here are the top 100 architecture and interior design students graduating in North America this year.
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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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This UVA Campus Building Asks Students to Slow Down
At the University of Virginia, Aidlin Darling Desi…
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What Restrooms and Parking Lots Teach Us About Cities
At WXY, a people-first approach is quietly reshapi…
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METROPOLIS Arch30 Boston: Advancing the Next Generation of Architects
Boston’s next generation of architects, affiliat…
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We Need a New Approach to Designing for Autism
Architects and designers need to update their stra…
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Populus Seattle Rewrites the Rules for Historic Reuse
The new hotel updates a historic building in Seatt…
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10 Kitchen and Bath Collections Embracing Color
From richly glazed hardware to expressive surfaces…
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33 Articles That Show the Future Is Mass Timber
Mass timber has taken over the architecture industry over the past few years—and METROPOLIS has been paying attention.
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The Power of Biophilia: Designing Buildings That Heal People and the Planet
METROPOLIS’s Winter issue explores how biophilic design continues to advance human well-being while evolving into a regenerative framework for buildings, ecosystems, and the planet.
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An Ecological Education Center That Goes Beyond Net Zero
Designed by Lake|Flato, the Ryerson Woods Education Facility is the result of a client who wanted to “push the boundaries of…
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In Vancouver, The Butterfly Redefines High-Rise Living
Revery’s sculptural 57-story tower merges luxury housing, public programs, and heritage preservation while prioritizing daylight, fresh air, and social…
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A Muskoka Cottage Is Optimized for Off-Grid Living
On a remote peninsula in Ontario, Dubbeldam Architecture + Design offers up a solar-powered…
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A Historic California Schoolhouse Becomes a Home for Quantum Research
EYRC Architects restored Orange’s Mission Revival Killefer School, preserving its layered past while adapting the century-old landmark for Chapman…
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What Restrooms and Parking Lots Teach Us About Cities
At WXY, a people-first approach is quietly reshaping how New York—and increasingly the country—thinks about public space, sustainability, and civic design.
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Tuckey Design Studio Is Rooted in Reuse
Throughout design and construction, the London-based studio takes a circular, materially sensitive approach to both adaptive reuse and new builds.
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Spanish Firm ERRE Is Quietly Transforming the City of Valencia
With recent commissions from Marriott and Andreu World, as well as a new arena designed with HOK, ERRE is at the forefront of the city’s development.
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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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Denmark’s Tallest Timber Tower Tests Circular Construction at Scale
In Aarhus, the 20-story TRÆ development by Lendager pairs a mass-timber structure with a broad palette of reclaimed materials to test a pragmatic model for low-carbon high-rise construction.
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Deanna Van Buren Is Designing Justice and Belonging in Detroit
In collaboration with Quinn Evans and Allied Media Projects, the LOVE Building shows how architecture rooted in care, access, and justice can help shape a more inclusive future.
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In Chicago, Adaptive Reuse Projects are Amplifying Local Nonprofits’ Missions
New projects by Future Firm, Lamar Johnson Collaborative, and Canopy all transform existing warehouse and church buildings into meaningful, community-driven spaces.
