Projects
David Adjaye’s Abrahamic Family House Is a Monument to Soft Power
The architect’s latest construction in Abu Dhabi is billed as a monument to tolerance and humanity, but a dubious human rights record hangs over the development.
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Programs
Inside Metropolis’s Sustainability Lab at NeoCon
With workshops, programs, and a showcase of sustainable manufacturing, this year’s hub shines a spotlight on circularity and regenerative design.
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Metropolis Planet Positive Awards
Metropolis’s annual Planet Positive Awards celebrate the progress firms are making toward design for a regenerative and equitable future.
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What is Queer Space?
Metropolis selects over a dozen stories from its archive that celebrate the past, present, and future of queer space and LGBTQ+ designers.
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Products
Discover Crossville’s First Carbon Neutral Tiles
From Our Partner: Crossville unveils its first car…
Viewpoints
“Norman Foster” Show in Paris Celebrates Architecture for the Powerful
The Norman Foster retrospective at the Centre Pomp…
Projects
Inside Amsterdam’s Underwater Bike Parking Garage
Designed by VenhoevenCS, a new underwater bike par…
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Four New Types of Coworking Spaces for the Remote Work Revolution
As businesses exit or pare down traditional office…
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For These Gardeners, Planting Is a Powerful Political Act
Garden Futures: Designing with Nature, an exhibiti…
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What Happens to the Workplace When the Workers Become the Bosses?
Employee-owned companies are a growing force in Am…
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Four New Types of Coworking Spaces for the Remote Work Revolution
As businesses exit or pare down traditional offices, where are remote workers logging in from? New options prove that the possibilities go beyond the coffee shop.
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How Singapore’s Design Freedom Grew from Strict Regulation
The island nation’s remarkable architectural narrative is getting the global regard it deserves.
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Projects
The 2023 Conscious Design Awards Celebrate Creativity with Purpose
The 2023 student winners of the Conscious Design Awards address ecological regeneration, eco-friendly consumption, and climate…
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How Singapore’s Design Freedom Grew from Strict Regulation
The island nation’s remarkable architectural narrative is getting the global regard it…
Products
Metropolis Showcases 17 Sustainable Products at Neocon 2023
With workshops, programs, and a product exhibit, the Metropolis Sustainability Lab shines a spotlight on circularity and regenerative…
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Constantin Boym Creates a Collection of DIY Animal Houses
Ecophilia is a do-it-yourself experiment in inter-species design….
Profiles
Profiles
Emma Weaver Designs for (and with) Empathy
This member of the 2023 Metropolis Future100 says her mission is to tell people’s stories through the interiors they inhabit.
Profiles
Four Architecture Students Respond to the Housing Crisis
With modular, quick-to assemble housing designs attuned to local needs and context, these members of the 2023 Metropolis Future100 show advanced methodologies and humanitarianism go hand in hand.
Profiles
Four Students Posit a Link between Architecture and Biodiversity
Members of the 2023 Metropolis Future100 explore ways architecture can support plant and animal habitats across typologies, from housing to research stations.
Projects
Projects
In Colombia, a Highway Operations Center That Does So Much More
Along a rural stretch of Colombia’s national highway system, architect Giancarlo Mazzanti designed a community center that’s integrated into an infrastructure hub.
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Creative Reuse Slashes an Office Interior’s Carbon Footprint
LMN Architects achieves a carbon-friendly office renovation for a real estate client by striking a careful balance of reused and responsibly sourced materials.
Projects
Michael Maltzan’s Hammer Museum and the Anti-Bilbao Effect
Michael Maltzan’s gradual renovation of a Los Angeles art museum points the way to cultural architecture that engages with its context rather than focusing on flash.
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The Tribune Tower Begins Its Second Chapter as a Luxury Residence
Chicago’s Tribune Tower recently underwent a conversion from offices to high-end apartments, opening a new era in the landmark’s history.
