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In India, Prestige University Offers Lessons in Climate Craft
The IGBC Platinum–rated education project is part of Sanjay Puri Architects’ quest for creative—and delightful—responses to a warming planet.
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The Erdos Cashmere Centre Is a Catalyst for Textile Innovation
UK- and China-based waa未觉建筑 (we architech anonymous) creates a workplace that supports the creative process behind luxury textiles.
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19 Products Specified in A+Awards-Winning Projects
Discover lighting, furniture, fixtures, facades, and materials recommended by the leading architects featured in METROPOLIS’s July/August 2026 issue.
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Beyond Symbolism: Farshid Moussavi on the Ismaili Center in Houston
The cultural building and community center reinterprets Islamic design philosophy through geometry, climate-responsive design, and generous civic spaces.
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Snider House Bridges Past and Present
With the addition of an undulating glass facade, the heritage home reflects modern sensibilities while preserving history.
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HOOBA Design Group Crafts with Materials and Light
Windows, openings, tiling, and tectonics are forms of expression for this Tehran-based firm.
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4 Architectural Facades Reimagining Contemporary Cladding
Contemporary facades and architectural surfaces are now infrastructure—highly performative, technically ambitious, and also increasingly complex to build.
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Dyani White Hawk Weaves Lakota Symbolism into Monumental Mosaics
The Minneapolis-based artist’s work can be seen in collections across the country, including large-scale installations at Portland International Airport and JFK Terminal 6.
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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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Monica Ponce de Leon’s Studio Designs an Ohio Office with an Unusual Daylighting Scheme
The MPdL Studio–designed Amanda Manufacturing headquarters democratizes daylight with skylights and a striking brise-soleil system.
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Profiles
Future100: Students Explore Materiality, Pattern, and Form in Facade Details
From graphic treatments to unconventional materials and fabrication techniques, these projects show the facade is anything but superficial.
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In France’s Silicon Valley, an Adjustable and Transparent Building Fits Right In
Barbarito Bancel Architectes wrapped the building in glass-and-aluminum louvers that vary according to the angle of the sun.
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In Seattle, Miller Hull Establishes a Global Hub for Population Health Research
The eight-story Hans Rosling Center takes cross-disciplinary collaboration as its watchword.
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A Cooperative House in Berlin Reflects Its Surroundings—Literally
Completed by local firm Sauerbruch Hutton, whose office is just steps away, Haus 6 is clad in silvery steel and is home to a group of 10 clients.
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Nordstrom’s Manhattan Flagship Unites Historic Landmarks and Contemporary Forms
James Carpenter Design Associates and CallisonRTKL integrate a progressive new build and waveform facade within two landmarked buildings in Nordstrom's Manhattan flagship.
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At Tel Aviv University, a New Science Building Looks—and Acts—Like a Cloud
A salutation to the two science departments it holds, the Check Point Building’s ephemeral form contrasts with the campus’s more orthogonal buildings.
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John Ronan Architects Designs ETFE Cushion Facade at IIT
"I wanted to do a light, cloudlike building that made Crown Hall look heavy by comparison," says architect John Ronan, referring to the campus's iconic Mies van der Rohe building.
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At Thomas Phifer and Partners’ Glenstone Museum, Hidden Facade Details Make a Big Impact
Concealed curtain wall supports accentuate the monumental appearance of the museum's massive 30-foot-tall insulated glass units.
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Viewpoints
Researchers and Designers Are Totally Reinventing the Building Facade
From algae walls to circadian rhythm–savvy films and thermally-activated bimetal shades, a dramatic range of technologies could change the architectural envelope.