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Shanghai’s Newest Library Takes Conceptual Cues from Chinese Scholar’s Rocks
Danish practice Schmidt Hammer Lassen designed Shanghai Library East to encourage exploration and connect with the…
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A Dance Theater Makes Novel Use of Steel Sheet Piling
The metal facade of a new cultural venue in Munich takes inspiration from its name and its uncertain…
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Researchers in Germany Construct the World’s First Carbon Concrete Building
Reinforced with carbon fiber instead of steel, this two-story research building introduces the world to a stronger, more energy-efficient construction…
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Six Art Installations Making Sea Level Rise Visible
Around the globe, artists are reckoning with clima…
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Examining the Intersection of Health and Design
The September/October issue of Metropolis takes a …
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The New Carpet Collection Doubling Down on Science-driven Design
Here are six ways Fractal Fluency from Mohawk was …
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Net Zero 2022 Makes the Case for Expanding the Green Movement
The conference’s ninth edition showcased the latest thinking in sustainability, but also aimed to broaden its scope beyond the built world.
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“We Need to Integrate Everything”: Arturo Vittori’s Warka Village Nears Completion In Cameroon
The community of low-impact homes and water-harvesting towers, built and occupied by a pygmy rainforest community known as Bibambi II, could become a model for sustainable development.
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A New Concept for Good Architecture: Embodied Justice
As the social justice movement thrives and the concept of embodied carbon shifts the climate conversation, architects and designers are reexamining the deep impact of their work.
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Paris Design Week Put Purpose-Driven Newcomers Front and Center
From established brands and galleries to emerging …
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Ton Venhoeven Believes Architecture Must Support Non-Human Life
The Dutch architect and former national infrastruc…
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Dining in a Garden 56 Stories Above Mexico City
Sordo Madaleno’s design for the restaurant Ling …
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Dutch Designer Marjan van Aubel’s Solar Revolution
Through a new biennale, an encyclopedic book, and …
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At Europe’s Oldest Design Biennial, A Socially Committed Approach to Design Stands the Test of Time
The latest edition of the Ljubljana Biennial of In…
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The 2022 Role Models Contest Marries Innovative Material Design with Practical Application
Designed to disrupt, the global student competitio…