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Manufacturing
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Profiles
Materia Latina / Latin Matter
Between the US and Latin America, Balsa Crosetto Piazzi, Studio Cadena, and Estudio ALA practice architecture through a contextual and collective approach to materiality.
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Products
Designers Share the Products Shaping Specialized Interiors
Designers from ZGF, Elkus Manfredi, and Perkins&Will provide guidance on specifying for airport concourses, law offices, and science and tech labs.
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Products
Designing for Change At NeoCon and Design Days
For an industry that has long equated innovation with novelty, the most compelling launches at NeoCon and Design Days argued for adaptability and resourcefulness.
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Products
14 Products Shaping a More Responsive Office
Return-to-office mandates and hybrid-work models have some companies rethinking their office spaces—and design-forward manufacturers are keeping pace. These latest office furnishings and components address the evolving
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Profiles
Michael Ford and Momentum Find a New Way to Express Hip-Hop Culture
Ford’s new textile-and-wallcovering collection brings rhythm to commercial interiors.
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Products
Discover the Winners of the METROPOLISLikes 2026 Awards
This year’s product releases at NeoCon and Design Days signal a transformation in interior design.
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Products
METROPOLIS’s Sustainability Lab Returns to NeoCon
Discover tools, ideas, and inspiration to make thoughtful material choices for a sustainable future.
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Viewpoints
Claire Pijoulat and Odile Hainaut on What to Expect at ICFF 2026
METROPOLIS associate editor and ICFF Editor’s Awards juror checks in with the fair’s brand directors on what they're most excited about at this year's edition.
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Viewpoints
Wolf-Gordon’s Material Journey
Chief Creative Officer Marybeth Shaw on decades of innovation, from early use of natural materials like cork to today’s PVC-free and bio-based offerings.
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Programs
Material Bank Streamlines Material Sampling Across Europe
Discover the digital marketplace transforming how designers source materials—consolidating shipments, reducing packaging waste, and simplifying the sampling process.
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Products
10 Kitchen and Bath Collections Embracing Color
From richly glazed hardware to expressive surfaces, these richly-hued designs signal a shift beyond the all-white aesthetic.
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Projects
Inside Balenciaga’s Low-Carbon Factory
The new Balenciaga Plant, was designed by MetroOffice Architetti, a former leather plant in Tuscany becomes an all-electric model for luxury fashion production.
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Viewpoints
Closing the Loop at Interface
Interface’s Jay Lanier and Mikhail Davis discuss the company’s journey and its ongoing efforts around circularity.
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Programs
Carnegie Changemakers Hone in on Holistic Impact in San Diego
The third Carnegie Changemakers experience co-hosted by METROPOLIS brought a group of sustainability-focused architects and designers to San Diego.
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Viewpoints
Water, Wellness, and the World We Build
Kohler’s chief sustainable living officer explains how to harness water conservation to create meaningful change.
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Products
Boss Design’s New Label Changes How Designers Specify
The Carbon Efficiency Label turns complex lifecycle data into a visual tool for informed specification.
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Products
Jesús Llinares on Andreu World’s Path to Circular Design
The CEO of the Spanish furniture manufacturer speaks to METROPOLIS about the company’s history, approach to circularity, and recent research into bio-based materials.
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Programs
Carnegie Changemakers Convene in NYC to Explore Sustainable Specification
The trip, hosted by Carnegie and METROPOLIS, gave A&D sustainability champions the opportunity to dive deep into the impacts of materials and products.
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Products
Discover the Best Products and Materials of 2025
METROPOLIS rounds up some of the most innovative products and materials that shaped design this year, highlighting breakthroughs in sustainability, circularity, and performance.
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Viewpoints
The Ripple Effect of Thoughtful Products
Teknion's vice president of sustainability, David McDivitt, shares how responsible design and manufacturing can drive global change.