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Research
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Programs
There Is Always a Design Emergency
Design curator Paola Antonelli and Metropolis editor in chief Avinash Rajagopal discuss design responses to some of humanity’s most pressing issues.
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7 Places to Look for Design Inspiration
ThinkLab’s U.S. Design Industry Benchmark Report for 2023 reveals the top places architects and designers look to kindle creativity.
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Announcing the 2023 Metropolis Future100 Report
The top 100 architecture and interior design students graduating in 2023 are a diverse, passionate group intent on reinventing the design industry.
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Confronting Carbon Form, Embodied Carbon’s Complex Cousin
A recent exhibition at Cooper Union put forward a cogent definition of Carbon Form, our infrastructure’s deep indebtedness to extractive modes of production.
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Six Essential Articles for Earth Day 2023
Get inspired for Earth Day 2023 with deep dives into the big ideas shaping sustainable design: from a renaissance in local architecture to scalable climate solutions and buildings that are safer for birds.
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HKS Elevates Design through Bespoke Research
Part of the Leading Edge series, HKS supports its clients in looking beyond benchmarks to create breakthrough solutions through a collaborative, investigative approach.
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Profiles
EcoLogicStudio Grows Air-Purifying Architecture with Algae
London-based architects Claudia Pasquero and Marco Poletto draw on the intrinsic intelligence of natural organisms and artificial intelligence to create structures that turn pollutants into clean air.
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Profiles
Rediscovering America’s First Independent Woman Architect
An exhibition at the University of Pennsylvania’s Weitzman School of Design dives into the biography and legacy of a path-breaking architect.
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Cushing Terrell Leverages Research to Push Design Boundaries
Part of the Leading Edge series, Cushing Terrell's director of interior design explains how her firm uses research to guide human-centric design.
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Viewpoints
5 Design Industry Trends to Stay Ahead of in 2023
Part two of this ThinkLab series explores the industry shifts to focus on to ensure your business thrives this year.
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Viewpoints
Personalizing the Buyer’s Journey with the Help of ThinkLab
New ThinkLab research unveils five specifier types for the interior design industry.
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Viewpoints
5 Shifts to Make in 2023 to Future-Proof Your Business
ThinkLab shares the key adjustments that will keep your organization competitive in the interiors industry this year.
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Projects
The 2023 Responsible Disruptors Making an Impact in Tech
Metropolis’s Responsible Disruptors program honors A&D technology projects that use innovation as a force for good.
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Projects
Finding a Future for Mass Timber in Hospitality
DLR Group's mass timber hotel prototype was a winner of Metropolis's second-annual Responsible Disruptors program.
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Profiles
Rael San Fratello 3D Prints Architecture with a Political Edge
Oakland, California–based architects Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello harness advanced technology to challenge old political structures and imagine new forms.
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Woods Bagot on Prioritizing People and Community in Spacemaking
Part of the Leading Edge series, three Woods Bagot leaders explain how their global reach and unique multidisciplinary approach allow them to create human-centric designs that resonate.
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Viewpoints
David Gissen on Constructing an Architecture of Disability
The designer, historian, and educator speaks with Metropolis about his new book and the importance of centering disability in design practice and education.
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Projects
Surfacing the Stories Hidden in Migration Data
A winner of Metropolis's second-annual Responsible Disruptors program, the Civic Data Design Lab at MIT explores new ways of looking at a humanitarian crisis.
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Projects
Cultivating a Human Habitat from Living Materials
A living architecture prototype made from willow fronds by Architecturama was a winner of Metropolis's second-annual Responsible Disruptors program.
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Projects
The Portal Pairs Circular Waste Technology and High Design
An off-grid toilet developed by Jeff Wilson’s Jupe; the Portal aims to revolutionize the porta-potty experience.