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The Shakers: Culture, Craft, Community, and Care
Behind the separatist Christian sect that believed that every tool, object, and design choice should serve a purpose.
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Rafael Freyre Creates Architecture that can Return to the Land
The Lima, Peru-based design and art studio believes in the interplay between natural materials, ancient techniques, and contemporary habitats.
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Should Wool Play a Bigger Role in the Built Environment?
As mountains of waste wool pile up around the world, its untapped potential is coming into sharper focus.
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3 Companies Giving Office Furniture a New Life
Through thoughtful material usage, supply-chain logistics, and incentive programs, these leading manufacturers tackle their waste, giving used pieces a sustainable new chapter.
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3 European Brands Redefining Waste Materials Reuse
FRONT Materials, a:gain, and Aectual are all transforming waste—from coffee cups to demolition debris—into beautiful, usable building materials.
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Martin Rodriguez Jr. Brings Queer Joy to Taubman College
The University of Michigan M.Arch student’s digital work imagines the future through whimsical, candy-coated worlds.
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Four Creatives Harnessing the Energy of the Sun
Designers Shani Nahum, Pauline van Dongen, Yvonne Mak, and Mireille Steinhage are imagining a future where solar textiles are the norm.
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Studio ThusThat Gives Industrial By-products a Second Life
The Amsterdam-based designers create furniture and objects that explore industrial production and waste narratives.
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How to Specify Stone Sustainably
Essential considerations and resources for selecting stone that meets environmental standards without compromising design.
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Ken De Cooman Is a New Kind of Architect
BC Architects challenge conventional architecture practice by using local materials and a collaborative approach to reshape the industry.
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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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9 Designers Revolutionizing Bio-based Materials
From 3D-printed date seeds to moss-covered facade panels, these projects showcase how bio-based materials are shaping the future of design.
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How Far Has 3D-Printed Architecture Come?
METROPOLIS tracks the development of 3D-printed buildings, and how they promises to revolutionize speed and sustainability in construction.
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Colombia’s Fundación Organizmo Builds for Planetary Well-being
The Bogota-based organization was recently awarded a Practice Lab grant from the architecture philanthropy platform re:arc institute.
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Patti Carpenter On Working With Artisans Around the World
In a recent METROPOLIS Penn 1 Talk in New York City, the global trend ambassador discussed sustaining culture through craft and design.
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The Clay Studio Puts Down New Roots in Philadelphia
The state-of-the-art-facility, designed by local firm Digsau, is the result of a years-long collaborative design process.
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New Wolf-Gordon Wallcoverings Catalyze a Conversation on AI
Designed by seven creatives and Wolf-Gordon's CCO Marybeth Shaw, the “Project: HI > AI” collection reflects on the relationship between human and machine intelligence.
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A Carpet Collection Commemorates Hip-Hop
Shaw Contract collaborates with hip-hop architect Michael Ford on a carpet collection that channels the music genre.
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BellonBouillot’s PAW Chair Receives a Sculptural Update
Softness in stone inspires this new edition of the Parisian designer's iconic chair.
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Constantin Boym Creates a Collection of DIY Animal Houses
Ecophilia is a do-it-yourself experiment in inter-species design.