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Kelly Beamon
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15 of the Best Product Debuts for Spring 2022
In time for NYCxDESIGN, here’s a sampling of new design products, including some hitting Manhattan showrooms.
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Profiles
Mariam Kamara Could Profoundly Change Design Pedagogy Everywhere
The Niger-based architect Mariam Kamara's rapidly growing practice informs a series of lectures she has delivered recently at MIT, Columbia University GSAPP, the African Futures Institute in Ghana, and Harvard GSD.
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LIVDEN’s Low-Impact Tiles are LEED-Ready
Tiles by San Diego–based LIVDEN contain 65 to 100 percent recycled content and are decorated using the company’s proprietary low-impact printing process.
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Viewpoints
SCHOOLED: The Metaverse Explained for Everyone
In a flip-flop of normal learning curves, the younger you are, the easier it is to understand and use the metaverse.
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Profiles
The Eames Office Puts Ray Eames’s Design Contributions in Context
On the heels of the Eames Office’s 80th anniversary marked by an exhibition and a Ray-inspired sneaker, director Eames Demetrios spoke to Metropolis about the matriarch who continues to inspire design.
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Three Companies Pushing the Boundaries of Recycled Plastic
Manufacturers are diverting man-made plastic waste into delightful new designs. Is it helpful? Three companies and an expert on regenerative design weigh in.
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21 Interior Products from KBIS for Nesting at Home
A review of new residential products ahead of this February’s Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) suggests manufacturers are betting big on users’ need to cocoon.
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Andreu World’s Forest Club Collection Is Circular Economy Ready
Designed by Phillipe Starck, the Spanish manufacturer's new collection makes use of wooden fasteners to minimize materials and maximize recyclability.
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Two Flooring Products for Ease of Use and Peace of Mind
Commercial carpeting made from recycled materials and poured-in-place linoleum are good options for high-traffic environments.
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New Furnishings and Fixtures Celebrate Circularity and Craftsmanship
Concerned with climate change, waste reduction, and extending product life cycles, manufacturers are pivoting toward ingredients and production methods that reflect greater quality and care.
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13 New Products from ICFF, BDNY, and NeoCon
After a year away from trade fairs, manufacturers are putting forward their best.
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Products
A New Crop of Desks Stresses Collaboration, Connectivity, and Wellness
The rise in work from home has led to an explosion in new work surfaces with a wide range of new capabilities and aesthetics.
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Profiles
At Mannington Mills, Roby Isaac Invigorates Product Design with Fine Art
The vice president of commercial design for Mannington Mills and part of this year's Metropolis Specify Hot List pursues partnerships with fine artists.
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Four Outdoor Furniture Options for the Workplace
As interior designers use biophilic features to bring the outside in, the idea of adding more outdoor office spaces to immerse workers in nature is also gaining traction.
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Projects
A Water Utility Office Designed to Rival Most Museums
Smithgroup achieves an engineering miracle in the Washington, D.C., Water headquarters.
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Products
28 Products We Love at NeoCon
This year’s winners of the MetropolisLikes NeoCon awards reflect the trends reshaping contract interiors after a challenging year.
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11 New Product Launches for Work-Life Balance
Through modular, flexible design, these product launches suit today’s changing work conditions.
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Knoll Increased the Percentage of U.S. Forest Stewardship Council–Certified Wood in its Furnishings. Here’s why that Matters.
A collection designed by David Rockwell demonstrates a broader adoption of sustainable forestry practices in the furnishings industry.