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Bio-based Materials
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Report: METROPOLIS Weighs in on Sustainable Design in the U.S.
The METROPOLIS Interface U.S. Sustainable Design Report 2026 captures the state of green building today and what comes next.
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Viewpoints
The Future is…Fungi?
Mycelium and mycelium composites are sprouting up everywhere lately. But are these biobased beauties really the future of sustainable materials?
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Thatch—The Past and Future of Green Building?
Architects are rediscovering the potential of reeds and thatch through projects that sequester carbon—and help restore wetlands.
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B Corp Brands Are Creating Design for a Fairer World
The third-party designation is transforming design by putting people on par with profit.
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Help! We’re Drowning in Bio-Lingo
Deciphering the labels on natural and nature-inspired materials is not easy. But clarity is coming.
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7 Sustainable Furniture Designs from Spain
Explore how Spanish manufacturers are leading the way in environmentally responsible furniture.
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9 Designers Revolutionizing Bio-based Materials
From 3D-printed date seeds to moss-covered facade panels, these projects showcase how bio-based materials are shaping the future of design.
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7 Earth-Based Solutions for Building Closer to Nature
These solutions are either made entirely from recycled materials or are fully recyclable.
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Meet the Designers Building With Earth
Three international architecture practices are responding to local climate conditions through rammed earth and compressed earth bricks
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4 Exciting New Possibilities for Concrete
The next generation of carbon-neutral and recycled concrete products is bringing foundational change to the world’s most common building material.
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Put These Timber Architecture Books on Your Shelf
Four recent titles highlight the past and future of timber architecture, from forest to building products.
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Profiles
Colombia’s Fundación Organizmo Builds for Planetary Well-being
The Bogota-based organization was recently awarded a Practice Lab grant from the architecture philanthropy platform re:arc institute.
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Products
4 New Products and Materials From Salone that Prioritize Circular Design
This year’s Salone del Mobile Milano showcased a host of products with renewable, recyclable, and biobased attributes. Here are four standouts.
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Products
Home Technologies with Promise and Peril
There are three areas where rapid new developments could not only transform how we live today but also help us contribute to a regenerative future.
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Profiles
Mae-ling Lokko Designs from the Ground Up
The designer and architectural scientist is rethinking the fabric of the built environment by connecting the dots between agriculture, construction, and social equity.
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Viewpoints
Exploring the Past and Future of Bio-based Materials
METROPOLIS editors round up our most compelling coverage on healthier materials and bio-based product alternatives for the building industry.
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Profiles
Lola Ben-Alon Encourages Compassion for Digitization
The assistant professor at Columbia University’s GSAPP is also the director of the school's Natural Materials Lab, a lab that studies earth- and bio–based materials.