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Discover This Biodegradable Alternative to Fireworks
How a Dutch artist is rethinking the traditional celebratory display with better-for-the-planet, naturally glowing materials.
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Two Massachusetts Communities gain a Center at an Upcycled Landmark
How CambridgeSeven creatively reprogramed an old pump station to welcome users from two very different neighborhood groups.
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Lake|Flato Architects Reinvents its Main Office
Texas-based Lake|Flato Architects achieved its dre…
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Explore Crypton’s Latest Stylish and Planet-Friendly Fabrics
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10 of the Brightest New Lighting Solutions
These products reflect the latest designs from som…
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Meet the Climate Leaders Awarded at this Year’s Net Zero Conference
Part of Verdical Group’s annual event, the Trail…
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ThinkLab’s Meeting of Design Minds Yields Findings on Gen Z
The new Design Hackathon Advisory Council reveals …
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Tsz Yan Ng is Pushing the Boundaries of Material Innovation
Developed with support from the University of Michigan’s Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Robotic Needle Felting is a novel additive manufacturing technique for nonwoven textiles.
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METROPOLIS Introduces Natural Habitat, a Sustainable Homes Video Series
The series debuts with a tour of a tranquil upstate New York retreat designed with Passive House principles.
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Discover This Biodegradable Alternative to Fireworks
How a Dutch artist is rethinking the traditional celebratory display with better-for-the-planet, naturally glowing materials….
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10 Provocations for Circular Design
METROPOLIS’s editor in chief Avinash Rajagopal presents ten takes on the future of design and the circular economy….
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Meet the Climate Leaders Awarded at this Year’s Net Zero Conference
Part of Verdical Group’s annual event, the Trailblazer Awards recognize seven changemakers who are working to build a net zero…
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This New Upholstery Line Features Yarn Made From Marine Plastic
The 126-year-old textile company Mayer Fabrics rolls out the first styles under its new SEAQUAL Initiative…
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The Coastal Dynamics Design Lab Helps Communities Plan for Resilience
Six landscape architects at North Carolina State are creating nature-based interventions that help vulnerable communities recover from flooding and storm damage.
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The CARE Tool Answers the Question: Renovate or Replace?
One of Metropolis’s “Salvage Superstars,” this tool compares the carbon impact of updating existing buildings versus building new.
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Woodward Throwbacks Transforms Landfill-Bound Goods into Modern Furniture
The Detroit-based manufacturer is one of several groups drawing on breakthrough research, tools, and sourcing systems to change building-material reuse.
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Is This New York City Office the Future of the Workplace?
As the office undergoes a post-pandemic reimagining, Architecture Plus Information conceptualizes a vibrant “clubhouse” to entice workers back.
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A New STEM Lab Serves Underprivileged Youth
A partnership with Google, the free computer science space invites Oakland, California, high schoolers to explore coding, robotics, and welding.
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Sasaki Turns a Disused Rail Yard Into Lovely Bonnet Springs Park
In Lakeland, Florida, Sasaki transforms a heavily polluted train depot into an elegant yet hardworking green space.
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The Rebirth of Houston’s Giant but Ailing Memorial Park
The newly opened Memorial Park Land Bridge and Prairie is the first phase in the revitalization of the drought-stricken 1,500-acrepark, the largest urban green space in Texas.
