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Manufacturing
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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.
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Viewpoints
Making the Case for Slate
CUPACLAD’s Drew Ford shares how this ancient material, paired with modern engineering, meets today’s sustainability and performance standards.
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Viewpoints
Synergy Powers the METROPOLIS Sustainability Lab + Conference
More than 300 attendees gathered at The New School in New York City to explore, connect, and chart the path forward for sustainable design.
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Programs
How Preserved Nature Is Transforming Interiors
Garden on the Wall®’s preserved garden and planting systems are a low-maintenance, high-impact solution for commercial spaces.
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Products
Feria Hábitat València 2025 Exhibits the Best of Spanish Craft and Sustainable Design
Despite a delayed opening due to weather, the Valencian community's annual furniture show returned with record numbers.
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Viewpoints
How a Fresh Materials Mindset Can Transform Your Projects
METROPOLIS’s Products 2025 issue explores inspired material alternatives that prevent harm, do good, and expand what’s possible in design.
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Products
8 New Textiles Weave Comfort with Care
With calming tones and sustainable materials, the latest textiles blend beauty, responsibility, and well-being.
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Products
Vitra Launches Two New Collections by the Bouroullec Brothers
The Mynt chair and Courier desk, although designed independently, speak to both brothers’ minimalist approach to functional workplaces.
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Products
New Furniture and Flooring for the Evolving Office
Inspired by nature and design icons, new workplace flooring and seating bring ergonomic, versatile, and sustainable updates that connect people and place.