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Inclusive Design
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In Rural Alabama, a ‘Connected Classroom’ Is a Portal to Possibility
Designed by architect Danish Kurani, the Connected Rural Classroom expands access to specialized instruction through architecture and technology.
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An A-to-Z Guide to the America We Want to Build
For the United States’ 250th anniversary, METROPOLIS highlights the designers and ideas shaping a more equitable, sustainable, and imaginative future for the built environment.
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5 Articles to Read for Autism Acceptance Month
METROPOLIS editors share their ongoing coverage on designing for autism and neurodiversity.
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We Need a New Approach to Designing for Autism
Architects and designers need to update their strategies for neuroinclusive design. Recent research points the way forward.
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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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5 Smart Designs That Boost Brain Function
Discover products that blend neuroscience and biophilic design to boost focus, reduce stress, and support brain health.
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Reddymade’s Suchi Reddy on the Architecture of Sensation
Growing research in the field of neuroaesthetics gives us a new understanding of the power of design.
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How Can Architecture Reflect the Needs of Its Communities?
Community engagement is a hot topic in design, but what is it and, more importantly, how do we do it? Here, we’ve gathered some top insights from our archives.
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Rooted in Place: Exploring North American Design
METROPOLIS's Summer 2025 issue explores how American architects, designers, and makers are reshaping the built environment.
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In Chile, Monolithic Garden Follies Conceal a Group of Wellness Pavilions
The three interconnected buildings feature a unique glass interior and custom brick skin.
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Profiles
Martin Rodriguez Jr. Brings Queer Joy to Taubman College
The University of Michigan M.Arch student’s digital work imagines the future through whimsical, candy-coated worlds.
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Products
Hardware That Humanizes Behavioral Health Spaces
Discover three behavioral health design solutions created to prevent self-harm and support holistic healing.
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Projects
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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Yeonhan Architects Creates a Tranquil Postpartum Care Center in Seoul
The architects envisioned the center as a “vertical village” that now provides a welcoming, restful environment to mothers and newborns.
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A New Standard for Housing the Unhoused in Palm Springs
JFAK’s Homeless Navigation Center blends modular housing, support services, and shared spaces to create a humane, dignified alternative to traditional shelters.
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Viewpoints
When We Design for Autism, We Design for Everyone
Magda Mostafa, autism design consultant and architecture professor at the American University in Cairo, discusses inclusive design.
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SCHOOLED: What Is Neurodiversity?
For designers of workplaces and classrooms especially, the term means absolute inclusivity with no single type of brain left behind.
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A Creative Space Rethinks the Link Between Art and Social Care
Sense Space, a community center for people with complex disabilities in the U.K., embraces tactile, inclusive design.
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Future100: Students Envision Spaces for Autism
Next-generation designers advocate for those who think differently, prioritizing inclusivity and community at every level of design.
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What Does a Neurodiverse Workplace Look Like?
Design of most offices doesn't account for the estimated 50 percent of workers who aren't neurotypical. HOK offers strategies for how to build more inclusively.