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The Brumadinho Memorial Is an Exercise in Memory and Materiality
Designed by Gustavo Penna Arquitetos Associados, the memorial was built to honor the 272 victims of the collapse of Brazil’s Mina Córrego do Feijão tailings dam.
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ZHA Channels Ancient Walls for Future Forms
In Xi’an, the firm sets a luminous stadium against the city’s deep architectural memory, transforming football into a new civic ritual.
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Oxbow Architecture Creates a Permanent Structure for Powwows on the Plains
Rooted in Indigenous knowledge, the timber arbour provides a gathering place for the Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation.
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Baltimore Reclaims the Public Pool
CannonDesign’s modular pool strategy is delivering affordable and flexible aquatic centers to neighborhoods long excluded from public infrastructure.
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Products
Discover the Best Products and Materials of 2025
METROPOLIS rounds up some of the most innovative products and materials that shaped design this year, highlighting breakthroughs in sustainability, circularity, and performance.
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7 Sustainable Products Redefining Outdoor Comfort
Discover how innovative materials and thoughtful design are elevating outdoor spaces for people, planet, and place.
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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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Rice University’s New Architecture Hall Revives Terra-Cotta Tradition
Swiss firm Karamuk Kuo’s first U.S. project merges craft and performance with a custom ceramic rainscreen facade.
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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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3 Key Considerations for Specifying Sustainable Ceramic Tiles
Ceramic-based materials remain optimal for high-traffic spaces—not just for their durability but also for their benefits to well-being.
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3 Landscape Products that are Lighter on the Land
Discover how these sustainable solutions enhance urban spaces and boost well-being.
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3 Products That Do Double Duty
These furnishings that seamlessly blur the line between indoors and outdoors highlight the captivating power of design’s dualities.
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Projects
One River North is Denver’s New Nod to Biophilia
MAD Architects inserted a four-story canyon of landscaped terraces into a slick mixed-use development.
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Profiles
Ifeoma Ebo Is on a Quest for Urban Healing
Through trauma-informed design processes, Ebo aims for community stewardship and empowerment.
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Mission Rock: San Francisco’s Waterfront Future
A Bold Vision Brings Resilient Parks, Affordable Housing, and Iconic Architecture to a Former Industrial Site.
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Behind the Latest Megaproject to Rise Along Atlanta’s Beltline
Transforming an industrial wasteland into a vibrant mixed-use development, Fourth Ward is an ambitious addition to the city's rapidly developing network of trails.
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Viewpoints
Public Outdoor Spaces: Behind the Design of Powerful Parks
METROPOLIS gathers its top articles that explore how public outdoor spaces can make a significant impact on urban livability, community, and environmental health.
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Designed Landscapes Are Surprisingly Carbon Intensive (And They Don’t Have to Be)
Urban landscapes often include plenty of hardscape made with materials that can have significant carbon footprints.
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Why Product Performance and Maintenance Are Vital for Outdoor Amenities
This section of the METROPOLIS Design for Equity Primer offers resources to help you promote fairness and justice within your firm.
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How to Engage and Include Communities While Designing Outdoor Amenities
This section of the METROPOLIS Outdoor Amenities Resource offers tools and guides to help you take community engagement and inclusion outdoors.