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Inox, Light, and Fight
At Laguna during Mexico City Art Week, fifteen architecture practices confront scarcity head-on, framing reduction, reuse, and resistance not as aesthetics, but as the operative conditions of contemporary practice.
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An Old Car Dealership is L.A.’s Newest Inclusive Community Theater
Designed by LOC Architects, Outside in Theatre is a non-profit multipurpose performance venue that provides “brave spaces for all.”
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How Adaptive Reuse Is Shaping Austin’s Neighborhoods
Michael Hsu Office of Architecture and Clayton Korte are designing a growing number of projects in the city that prioritize identity, community, and the revival of third spaces.
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Redefining the Library as Community Hub—On a Massive Scale
Helix Architecture + Design reimagines 33 Kansas City–area libraries as dynamic centers for learning, gathering, and creativity.
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In Chicago, a Shuttered School Becomes a Beacon of Community Design
Lamar Johnson Collaborative turns the former elementary school into the Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation, a hub for career training and community pride.
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3 Cinematic Hospitality Spaces That Put Guests Center Stage
From Las Vegas to Brooklyn, immersive interiors are embracing moody materials and theatrical flourishes to create unforgettable experiences.
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A Moratorium on New Construction
A new book calls for a global halt on new construction—reframing architecture’s value and impact in the face of climate and social crises.
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Chatillon Architectes Redefines Urban Aging with Dignity and Design
The firm transforms a historic French post office into a vibrant, modern senior community.
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Behind the Fine Art and Science of Glazing
Architects today are thinking beyond the curtain wall, using glass to deliver high energy performance and better comfort in a variety of buildings.
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Meet the Changemakers Shaping Tomorrow’s Buildings
METROPOLIS's 2025 Spring Issue spotlights designers and architects going the extra mile, redefining what it means to design for climate, community, and lasting impact.
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How Barbara Buser Sparked a Reuse Revolution
After three decades of perfecting how to reclaim building components, the Swiss architect is changing the rules of construction in Basel.
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EMIT’s Headquarters Turns a Kmart into a Landmark
In Wyoming, CLB Architects transforms a former big box into a high-tech hub with a distinctive weathered-steel scrim.
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Format Architecture Office Envisions an Expansive Design Process
Format Architecture Office (FAO) helps clients hone their vision with a focus on the driving forces behind each design decision.
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Monroe Street Abbey Is an Armature from the Past for the Future
Discover how Jones Studio transformed the ruins of a former Baptist church in Phoenix into a community-centered garden and event venue.
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Breland–Harper Mines the Past to Design a Better Future
In less than a decade, Ireland-Harper, the Los Angeles–based studio has completed over 100 adaptive reuse projects.
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How Can We Take Adaptive Reuse to the Next Level?
While mainstream architectural practices leverage existing building stock, these students imagine much more radical approach for adaptive reuse
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Is Paris’s Olympics Architecture Right-Sized for our Times?
With its tight environmental targets, reuse of historic landmarks, and adaptable housing, Paris 2024 aims to make hosting the Olympics thrifty and useful to the city.
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32 Adaptive Reuse Projects for a Better Future
Through decades of coverage, METROPOLIS rounds up the best adaptive reuse stories and projects from around the globe.
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Meixi Xu Believes that Design Should Enhance One’s Quality of Life
The former School of Visual Arts interior design student pays attention to what a space may intuitively lack in community or belonging.
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Inside Google’s New York HQ in Historic St. John’s Terminal
A collaboration with CookFox and Gensler, the innovative adaptive reuse project transformed the 1930s rail station into a high-performance workplace that is designed to evolve.