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Behind the Latest Megaproject to Rise Along Atlanta’s Beltline
Transforming an industrial wasteland into a vibrant mixed-use development, Fourth Ward is an ambitious addition to the city’s rapidly developing network of trails.
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The Project That Remade Atlanta Is Still a Work in Progress
Atlanta’s Beltline becomes a transformative force—but as debates over transit and displacement grow, its future remains uncertain.
Programs
The 2025 Planet Positive Awards Now Open for Submissions
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 2025 METROPOLIS Future100
Here are the top 100 architecture and interior design students graduating in North America this year.
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Viewpoints
How Can We Design Buildings to Heal, Not Harm?
Jason McLennan—regenerative design pioneer and c…
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Behind the Fine Art and Science of Glazing
Architects today are thinking beyond the curtain w…
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Inside Three SoCal Design Workshops Where Craft and Sustainability Meet
With a vertically integrated approach, RAD furnitu…
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Windows and Doors for Better Views—and Performance
The latest window and door systems balance sleek d…
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BLDUS Brings a ‘Farm-to-Shelter’ Approach to American Design
The Washington D.C.–based firm BLDUS is imaginin…
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METROPOLIS Celebrates Earth Day 2025
At METROPOLIS, we believe that buildings can be designed in ways that support both people and the planet—Earth Day and every day.
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Is Mass Timber the Future of America’s Skylines?
DLR Group’s Stephen Cavanaugh shares what 3 million square feet of mass-timber design reveal about how America will build next.
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The Next Generation Is Designing With Nature in Mind
Three METROPOLIS Future100 creators are looking to the world around them for inspiration.
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Zoha Tasneem Centers Empathy and Ecology
The Parsons MFA interior design graduate has created an “amphibian interior” that responds to rising sea levels and their impacts on coastal communities.
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Inside Three SoCal Design Workshops Where Craft and Sustainability Meet
With a vertically integrated approach, RAD furniture, Cerno, and Emblem are making design more durable, adaptable, and resource conscious.
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Meet the Designers Building With Earth
Three international architecture practices are responding to local climate conditions through rammed earth and compressed earth bricks
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Behind the Curtain: Diller Scofidio + Renfro’s Radical Reimagining of the Museum Archive
At the V&A’s new Storehouse, architecture meets radical transparency. Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, this converted Olympic warehouse reveals the hidden life of museum collections. Visitors explore storage as sp…
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A Sustainable Expansion Revitalizes a Century-Old Quebec Retreat
In its extension to a family’s country residence, Pelletier de Fontenay sought to cohere parts and climate-sensitive approaches, old and new.
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A San Antonio Market Pairs Sustainable Agriculture With Biophilic Design
The adaptive reuse market designed by Clayton Korte and Emmer & Rye Hospitality Group aims to create a sensory (and low waste) grocery experience.
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