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4 Signals of a Systems Shift in Nature-Based Design

The METROPOLIS Interface U.S. Sustainable Design Report 2026 highlights new research nudging climate action toward coordinated strategies linking materials, ecosystems, data, and policy.

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We Need a New Approach to Designing for Autism

Architects and designers need to update their strategies for neuroinclusive design. Recent research points the way forward.

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Four New Roadblocks on the Path to Sustainable Buildings

The METROPOLIS Interface U.S. Sustainable Design Report 2026 warns of four systemic and infrastructural limits to a more sustainable built environment.

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The Science of Better Buildings

MIT’s Holly Samuelson breaks down how architects can build sustainable, livable spaces.

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How a Big Firm Drives Big Change

Gensler’s Design Resilience Leader and Director of Sustainability Katie Mesia discusses how the firm is scaling carbon neutrality, shifting culture, and aligning sustainability with business performance.

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Can We Design Buildings That Give Back?

From low-hanging fruit to high-value visions, Living Future spells out a future for our built environment that’s brimming with social and sustainable impact.

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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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MOS’s New Book On Public Space, Power, and Communication 

Hilary Sample and Michael Meredith from MOS architects make the case for evidence-based city design—and reveal how public space is shaped by power, ownership, and use.

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Report: METROPOLIS Weighs in on Sustainable Design in the U.S.

The METROPOLIS Interface U.S. Sustainable Design Report 2026 captures the state of green building today and what comes next.

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The Power of Biophilia: Designing Buildings That Heal People and the Planet

METROPOLIS’s Winter issue explores how biophilic design continues to advance human well-being while evolving into a regenerative framework for buildings, ecosystems, and the planet.

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What’s Next in Biophilic Design?

What began as a movement to “bring the outdoors in” has evolved into a sophisticated discipline that blends neuroscience, sustainability, and multisensory design.

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Designing a Regenerative World with Flax

Contemporary architects, designers, and engineers are transforming the ancient plant into low-carbon building materials and recyclable products.

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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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How Acoustic Design Is Evolving for the Modern Workplace

Experts from the A&D industry came together to discuss challenges and share opportunities in partnership with METROWALL.

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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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Rediscovering Tile for Sustainable Design

AHF’s Noah Chitty explains how advanced manufacturing and recycling innovation are helping this age-old material meet the demands of sustainable design today.

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Designers Rethinking Our Relationship to Water

Across sculpture, planning, and public space, designers are making invisible water systems visible again—challenging us to live differently with them.

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Chicago (Architecture) à la carte

Periscope House in Boston reimagines domestic architecture with soft edges and sensory cues. Architect J. Jih explains the design approach and their ongoing collaboration with Skylar Tibbits at MIT aimed at expanding mat