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Is the Metaverse an Empty Promise?
Tech titans say the metaverse will open up new dimensions of human connection and creativity, but the reality is much bleaker as platforms exploit and monetize more and more of users’ lives and data.
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A Geometric Home Cuts an Impressive Figure in Coastal Spain
HORMAestudio makes the most of a tight suburban plot by accenting a matrix-like open plan concept with striking volumes and bold finishes.
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Anne Boysen Creates Furniture that Prompts Play
The Dutch architect and designer is building a reputation for turning complex functionality into fun-loving furnishings.
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Metropolis Kicks Off Its Journey To Carbon Neutrality
We are beginning the process of assessing and reducing our carbon footprint, starting by offsetting the emissions associated with our two most recent publications.
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A Quietly Wonderful Midcentury Church Gets Its First Makeover in Half a Century
While maintaining “a very light touch,” Beyer …
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Rahul Mehrotra on the Kinetic City and Urbanism for the Global South
From Boston to Mumbai, one architect and Harvard G…
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Carlo Ratti Designs a Floating Structure to Heat A City and Create Community
One of the winners of Metropolis’s first-ever Res…
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Eugene, Oregon’s Hayward Field Puts Athletes on Center Stage
Portland-based architecture firm SRG Partnership h…
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Stratasys Envisions The Future of Fashion Through Direct-to-Textile 3D Printing
With support from research platform Re-FREAM, the …
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How Will the Metaverse Be Designed?
Who will design the new three-dimensional internet? And what will it look like?
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A New Book Explores the Literary and Political Dimensions of Walking
Matthew Beaumont, author of The Walker, speaks with Metropolis about how, by simply putting one foot in front of the other, we can resist the privatization, surveillance, and isolation of contemporary life.
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Sustainability
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Carlo Ratti Designs a Floating Structure to Heat A City and Create Community
One of the winners of Metropolis‘s first-ever Responsible Disruptors program, Hot Heart, a recreation center, stores thermal energy for the city of…
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In France, a New Neighborhood Is Part of the Adjacent Park—or Is it the Other Way Around?
Édouard François’s latest plant-clad building rises in Nice, France. Called Le Ray, the architect hopes it will point the way toward a greener way of…
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ETH Zurich’s HiLo Unit Raises the Bar for Sustainable Concrete Design
The two-story addition to the NEST Research Building blends medieval construction techniques with digital fabrication…
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Architecture and Design Has a Different Supply Chain Issue—2022 Might be the Year to Tackle It
Metropolis’s November/December 2021 issue gathers frameworks, resources, researchers, and tools to tackle the health, climate, and equity impacts of the…
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Profiles
Rahul Mehrotra on the Kinetic City and Urbanism for the Global South
From Boston to Mumbai, one architect and Harvard GSD professor straddles the complexities of housing, planning, policy, and pedagogy.
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The Gamble House Looks to the Future of Historic House Museums
The historic home in Pasadena, California, aims to be more than an icon of the Arts and Crafts Style.
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For Multi-Hyphenate Designer Alex Proba, No Surface Goes Untouched
Founder of Portland, Oregon and Brooklyn-based Studio Proba sits down with Metropolis to discuss her expansive practice, marketing product design in digital environments, and embracing failure.
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26 Case Studies in Design for Impact
Metropolis’s Design for Impact showcases how innovative architects and interior designers are leading the charge in creating a healthy, just, and sustainable world.
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Arcsine Designs Brightmark Headquarters to Support its Green Mission
The Oakland-based architecture and interior design firm specified the materials from other innovative, sustainability-minded brands and manufacturers.
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In France, a New Neighborhood Is Part of the Adjacent Park—or Is it the Other Way Around?
Édouard François’s latest plant-clad building rises in Nice, France. Called Le Ray, the architect hopes it will point the way toward a greener way of building and living.
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In China, a New Distillery Blends Whisky, Arts, and Culture
Designed by Neri&Hu, the distillery’s stone architecture highlights natural mountain springs, accentuating a contrast between fluidity and permanence.
