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This Swedish Startup Turns Paper Back into Wood
PaperShell is transforming plant-based materials into a durable artificial wood that can be used in furniture, building materials, and other applications.
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New Research Expands the Possibilities of Biophilic Design
In the latest episode of Deep Green, Bill Browning and Katie Ryan of Terrapin Bright Green explore the science of biophilic design and its transformative impact on the built environment.
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How Can Designers Listen to Water?
Funded by architectural nonprofit re:arc institute, Latin and Central American practices are designing with water to create urban spaces for planetary well-being.
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7 Proposals for a Circular Built Environment
Discover the forward-thinking solutions developed during the METROPOLIS Circular Future Hackathon, which invited sustainability advocates to reimagine how we design and construct.
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Carlo Ratti Calls for a Circular Architecture Biennale
The curator invites participants to reduce waste a…
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8 Architectural Lights That Continue to Astonish
From monumental lighting walls to subtle recessed …
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Clerkenwell Design Week Launches New Product Awards Program
In partnership with SANDOW DESIGN GROUP, the U.K.�…
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A Circularity Score for Architecture and Interior Design Projects
Developed during the METROPOLIS Circular Future Ha…
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Put These Timber Architecture Books on Your Shelf
Four recent titles highlight the past and future of timber architecture, from forest to building products.
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Laura Guido-Clark Wants Designers to Stop Being Afraid of Color
METROPOLIS sits down with designer and color expert Laura Guido-Clark to learn more about her nonprofit Project Color Corps and color methodology Love Good Color.
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This Swedish Startup Turns Paper Back into Wood
PaperShell is transforming plant-based materials into a durable artificial wood that can be used in furniture, building materials, and other applications….
Products
Clerkenwell Design Week Launches New Product Awards Program
In partnership with SANDOW DESIGN GROUP, the U.K.’s leading design festival introduces the CDW 2025 Product Awards, celebrating innovation, sustainability,…
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Why Interface Wants to Phase Out Carbon Offsets
Interface is still intent on achieving carbon-negative status by 2040, but without purchasing any carbon…
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3 Landscape Products that are Lighter on the Land
Discover how these sustainable solutions enhance urban spaces and boost…
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20 Design Visionaries From METROPOLIS’s 2024 Coverage
Want to understand the next wave of ideas and methods in the built environment? Get reacquainted with these practitioners.
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How TAKK Is Rethinking the Template for Architecture
For Mireia Luzárraga and Alejandro Muiño of Barcelona-based studio TAKK, every commission is a chance to question the norm.
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Abeer Seikaly Weaves Nomadic Architecture with New Technologies
Rooted in ancestral knowledge, work by the Jordanian-Palestinian architect and designer addresses present and future challenges.
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Kengo Kuma Designs a Sculptural Addition to Lisbon’s Centro de Arte Moderna
The swooping tile- and timber-clad portico draws visitors into the newly renovated art museum.
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New Orleans’ Superdome Receives Community-Driven Renovation
Led by Trahan Architects, the stadium’s $560 million renovation improves experiences for both players and fans.
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One River North is Denver’s New Nod to Biophilia
MAD Architects inserted a four-story canyon of landscaped terraces into a slick mixed-use development.
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This Botanical Garden’s New Addition Is as Subtle as Light and Shadow
Whispers of texture and nature pull visitors through the Missouri Botanical Garden’s new visitor center and into the landscape beyond.
