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Adrian Madlener
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What We Discovered at 3daysofdesign
From the reimagined use of wood to a renewed focus on modularity and a continued refinement of mushroom-based materials, Copenhagen’s annual design event brought forth numerous innovations.
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Venice Architecture Biennale 2025: In Defense of Speculation
In Defense of Speculation At the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale, seven exhibitions demonstrate the importance of conceptual ideation, especially in advancing rigorous sustainability
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8 Standout Products from Milan Design Week 2025
From hundreds of showcases at Salone del Mobile and Milan, METROPOLIS highlights eight must-see introductions.
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The Shenzhen Energy Ring Sets a New Standard for Circular Infrastructure
The Perkins & Will–designed facility is a dynamic case study in placemaking, ensuring waste management and energy-generation become a more visible part of everyday life.
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Studio Kër Looks at Design as Resistance
Former NFL star Michael Bennett’s format-defying furniture designs grapple with identity, history, and representation.
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Chris Adamick Designs for Life
The Los Angeles–based product designer launches the paradigm-shifting Admix table system with Allsteel.
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We Design Beirut Sheds Light on Lebanon’s Ever-resourceful Creative Community
The inaugural citywide festival incorporated exhibitions that addressed the relevancy of craft and the importance of sustainable design.
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The Denver Art Museum Explores Nature’s Eternal Sway over Architecture and Design
Biophilia: Nature Reimagined brings together 70 works that explore the relationship between nature and creativity.
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This Lighting Collection Diverts Urban Trees from Landfills
Discover TREELINE, a circular product designed by lighting producer Stickbulb, in collaboration with Brooklyn-based fabrication studio Tri-Lox and the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
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A New Exhibition Explores Climate Change Through Craft
On view at Pittsburgh’s Contemporary Craft through January 2024, Climate Awakening: Crafting a Sustainable Future uses art to engage with the issue of environmental impact.
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Amazon’s HQ2 Conceals its Agenda with the Latest Sustainability Strategies
Phase one of the new North Virginia sister campus opened this Summer, thinly veiled in environmental and social empathy.
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Architecture Philanthropy Platform re:arc institute Announces 2024 Projects
The platform will support nearly 40 social and infrastructural initiatives being developed around the world.
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Everyone Should Have Access to the Power of Good Lighting
Driven by a social-justice agenda, Los Angeles design studio Chromatic asserts that "light privilege" is just another form of environmental racism.
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Discover This Biodegradable Alternative to Fireworks
How a Dutch artist is rethinking the traditional celebratory display with better-for-the-planet, naturally glowing materials.
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The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Puts Patients at Ease
Designed by Payette, the light-filled cancer center near Boston prioritizes the patient experience.
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Looking Back at NYCxDESIGN 2023
From explorations in modularity, materiality, and methodology, this year’s city wide event had more to offer than ever before.
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NewLab Puts Down Roots in Detroit
Architecture firm Civilian helps transform Albert Kahn’s Detroit Book Depository into a sprawling incubator for innovations in mobility technology.
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Architects Design 10 Birdhouses to Support a Texas Park
Global design leaders produced high concept birdhouses to support Brackenridge Park, an important avian habitat in San Antonio, Texas.
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Milan Design Week 2023 Reflects an Evolving Design Industry
Setting the tone for the year ahead, Salone del Mobile and Milan Design Week pulled out all the stops with an extensive offering of product launches, immersive displays, and future-proof concepts.
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An Arts Complex in Melbourne Pushes against the Tide of Gentrification
Local firm Fieldwork converted a disused technical school into the Collingwood Yards development with an eye toward placemaking, accessibility, and social sustainability.