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Perkins&Will Develops an Open-Source Framework for Timber Housing
The Modular Timber Housing prototype is a flexible and accessible design framework to drive economic development on Canada’s West…
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A Concrete Cocoon for the Australian Landscape
Leeton Pointon Architects create a multigenerational retreat on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula that balances sculptural form with climate-responsive…
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Rediscovering the Joy of Materials
METROPOLIS’s April/May/June 2026 Issue explores how thoughtful choices can transform projects, strengthen communities, and inspire better…
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Inside the New Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music
Designed by CookFox Architects, the center is a gr…
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9 Neuro-Inclusive Lighting Solutions for Sensory-Sensitive Design
These products can serve as the building blocks fo…
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A New Design Logic for the Hybrid Meeting Room
Cisco’s Workspace Designer brings AV planning an…
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At Its New Seattle Office, IA Aims for Harmony
The workplace project is the testing ground for a new design framework and a one-of-a-kind foray into 3D-printed furniture.
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10 Standout Biobased Materials from NeoCon 2026
At METROPOLIS’ 2026 Sustainability Lab, biobased materials lead the way for sustainable design—from cork to mycelium.
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33 Articles That Show the Future Is Mass Timber
Mass timber has taken over the architecture industry over the past few years—and METROPOLIS has been paying attention.
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A New Housing Model for the Missing Middle
In Madison, Wisconsin, 301 Vanilla rethinks middle…
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METROPOLIS’s Sustainability Lab Returns to NeoCon
Discover tools, ideas, and inspiration to make tho…
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An A-to-Z Guide to the America We Want to Build
For the United States’ 250th anniversary, METROP…
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On Maui, an Off-Grid House Is Tuned to Culture and Climate
Kupono Hale combines passive design, solar power, …
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Milan Design Week: 7 New Sustainable Products and Perspectives
At Salone del Mobile and Fuorisalone, installation…