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Research
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Profiles
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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Profiles
BLDUS Brings a ‘Farm-to-Shelter’ Approach to American Design
The Washington D.C.–based firm BLDUS is imagining a new American vernacular through natural materials and thoughtful placemaking.
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Viewpoints
How Do You Measure a Product’s Sustainability?
Global head of sustainability and impact for the iF Design Awards, Lisa Gralnek, discusses the challenges of evaluating sustainability across diverse design disciplines.
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What ThinkLab is Hearing: Inside the Tariff Turmoil
Discover unfiltered insights from industry leaders, revealing how tariffs are reshaping strategy, pricing, and partnerships.
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Products
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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Products
How to Specify Stone Sustainably
Essential considerations and resources for selecting stone that meets environmental standards without compromising design.
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Profiles
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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Viewpoints
How Biophilic Design Is Transforming the Airport Experience
Portland International Airport’s newly redesigned terminal brings nature inside using timber, trees, and natural light to create a stress-free journey for travelers.
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Monograph and Naya Are Transforming Architecture and Design Workflows
Naya and Monograph are designed to help architects and industrial designers streamline project management and boost collaboration
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The Salvage Manifesto: Harness the Power of Material Reuse
Developed during the METROPOLIS Circular Future Hackathon, this manifesto explores the urgent need to invest in building material salvage to combat waste and environmental degradation.
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Viewpoints
How Can We Amplify Indigenous Design?
Catch up with METROPOLIS's ongoing coverage of indigenous design leaders, community engagement, and efforts to decolonize design.
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Viewpoints
Dream Jobs for a Circular Built Environment
Developed during the METROPOLIS Circular Future Hackathon, this tool evaluates reuse and recycling potential, empowering sustainable decision-making in the specification process.
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Viewpoints
The Circular Buildings Podcast
Developed during the METROPOLIS Circular Future Hackathon, this tool evaluates reuse and recycling potential, empowering sustainable decision-making in the specification process.
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Viewpoints
The Super Dense Commercial Building: A Circularity Prototype
Developed during the METROPOLIS Circular Future Hackathon, this prototype reimagines commercial building ownership and leasing for denser use, responsible renovation, and healthier communities.
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New Research Expands the Possibilities of Biophilic Design
In the latest episode of Deep Green, Bill Browning and Katie Ryan of Terrapin Bright Green explore the science of biophilic design and its transformative impact on the built environment.
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Profiles
Carlo Ratti Calls for a Circular Architecture Biennale
The curator invites participants to reduce waste and integrate natural systems through a new circularity manifesto.
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Viewpoints
A Circularity Score for Architecture and Interior Design Projects
Developed during the METROPOLIS Circular Future Hackathon, this assessment system guides teams in evaluating progress toward circularity in the built environment.
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Viewpoints
A System for Circularity in Steel
Developed during the METROPOLIS Circular Future Hackathon, this system envisions collaborative pathways for reusing steel and lightening the built environment's carbon footprint.
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Viewpoints
Changing Architecture from the Ground Up
METROPOLIS's 2024 Fall Issue explores projects and practices that blend tradition with innovation, challenging the status quo in architecture and design.
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Viewpoints
Usability Assessment for Products and Materials
Developed during the METROPOLIS Circular Future Hackathon, this tool evaluates reuse and recycling potential, empowering sustainable decision-making in the specification process.