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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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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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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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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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Three Technology Projects Represent Change for the Better

Tree Folio NYC, Dwelling Unit for Musicians, and Scout received honorable mentions in Metropolis’ inaugural Responsible Disruptors competition.

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John Friedman Alice Kimm Architects’ New Tool Merges Data with Humanity

The Open Source Homelessness Initiative, a winner of Metropolis' inaugural Responsible Disruptors competition, lets visitors peruse case studies, reports, and news about building for the unsheltered. 

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ZGF Architects Builds a Transparent and Inclusive Timber Assessment Tool

Upstream, a winner of Metropolis' inaugural Responsible Disruptors competition, is an open-source calculator that gives designers a comprehensive view of the carbon impact of wood-based materials. 

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Urban Sequoia Raises the Bar on Carbon Neutral Urban Design

SOM's Urban Sequoia, a winner of Metropolis' inaugural Responsible Disruptors competition, envisions “forests” of carbon absorbers in cities—both within buildings and embedded into the spaces between them

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A Pedestrian Bridge in Texas Expresses the Idea of Community In Its Design

A winner of Metropolis' inaugural Responsible Disruptors competition, Drift was dropped into place via crane and includes seating. 

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Carlo Ratti Designs a Floating Structure to Heat A City and Create Community

One of the winners of Metropolis' first-ever Responsible Disruptors program, Hot Heart, a recreation center, stores thermal energy for the city of Helsinki.