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UIA 2026: No Easy Answers in Barcelona
Rather than offering a unified vision for architecture’s future, the 2026 UIA World Congress embraced contradiction, bringing together diverse voices to debate ecology, technology, craft, and the social role of design.
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In Missoula, a Museum Grows from Timber and Memory
Designed by Leers Weinzapfel Associates, the National Museum of Forest Service History’s new hub transforms donated materials and expressive timber forms into a learning environment.
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SOM Creates a Breathing Building
Located in Shenzhen, China, WeBank’s headquarters takes a porous and responsive approach to occupant health and comfort.
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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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Highlights from the 2026 METROPOLIS Sustainability Lab at NeoCon
More than 10,000 attendees explored, created, and …
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Field Operations’ Design for Arts Landing Brings Promise to Pittsburgh
In partnership with nonprofit Pittsburgh Cultural …
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Why Shade Is America’s Most Overlooked Infrastructure
Sam Bloch’s Shade: The Promise of a Forgotten Nat…
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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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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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In Missoula, a Museum Grows from Timber and Memory
Designed by Leers Weinzapfel Associates, the National Museum of Forest Service History’s new hub transforms donated materials and expressive timber forms…
Projects
SOM Creates a Breathing Building
Located in Shenzhen, China, WeBank’s headquarters takes a porous and responsive approach to occupant health and…
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…
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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…
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.
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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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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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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 furniture.
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Is Structural Stone the Key to Decarbonizing the Built Environment?
Architects in the UK, France, and India are reevaluating stone’s potential as a strong, fireproof, and low-carbon building material.
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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.
