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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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In Rural Alabama, a ‘Connected Classroom’ Is a Portal to Possibility
Designed by architect Danish Kurani, the Connected…
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Meet the 2026 Planet Positive Awards Jurors
METROPOLIS announces the esteemed jurors for the 2026 Planet Positive Awards, honoring excellence in sustainable design.
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Wolf-Gordon’s Material Journey
Chief Creative Officer Marybeth Shaw on decades of innovation, from early use of natural materials like cork to today’s PVC-free and bio-based offerings.

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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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The Stories Moving Our Industry Forward
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Architecture by, for, and with America’s First Communities
Indigenous architects have methods and perspective…
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Mycelium Moldings: Shaping Space Through Change
METROPOLIS Future100 2026 honoree Julian Camilo Tr…
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Liam Young Is World-Building With Spatial Design
As the climate crisis shifts from a technological …
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An Ecological Education Center That Goes Beyond Net Zero
Designed by Lake|Flato, the Ryerson Woods Educatio…
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4 Signals of a Systems Shift in Nature-Based Design
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