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New Wolf-Gordon Wallcoverings Catalyze a Conversation on AI
Designed by seven creatives and Wolf-Gordon's CCO Marybeth Shaw, the “Project: HI > AI” collection reflects on the relationship between human and machine intelligence.
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Tsz Yan Ng is Pushing the Boundaries of Material Innovation
Developed with support from the University of Michigan’s Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Robotic Needle Felting is a novel additive manufacturing technique for nonwoven textiles.
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Profiles
Meet Seven Superstars of Salvage
Drawing on breakthrough research, tools, and sourcing systems, these groups are championing building-material reuse.
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Profiles
The CARE Tool Answers the Question: Renovate or Replace?
One of Metropolis's "Salvage Superstars," this tool compares the carbon impact of updating existing buildings versus building new.
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4 Thinkers Inspiring Optimism in Design
Metropolis hosted the second annual Design Optimism conference at California College of the Arts in San Francisco, bringing architects and designers together for a day of finding hope in radical new ideas.
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Ukraine’s Rebuilding Plans Include 3D-Printed Schools
To speed the recovery of buildings lost to the war, the Ukranian government is getting humanitarian aid in the form of new construction technology.
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Digital Art Gallery SINGULART Makes Art Accessible for All
From Our Partner: With the goals of enabling art lovers to curate their lives while also empowering the artists, SINGULART, brings transparency to the art market.
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NewLab Puts Down Roots in Detroit
Architecture firm Civilian helps transform Albert Kahn’s Detroit Book Depository into a sprawling incubator for innovations in mobility technology.
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This Firm’s Design Secret Is a Good Research Road Map
For the Leading Edge series, Eastlake Studio shares how research-based design can support the evolution of the modern workplace.
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Could 3D-Printed Formwork Revolutionize Sustainable Construction?
Researchers at Gramazio Kohler Research and ETH Zurich have developed a way to 3D print lightweight concrete formwork that's fully recyclable.
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Viewpoints
5 Design Industry Trends to Stay Ahead of in 2023
Part two of this ThinkLab series explores the industry shifts to focus on to ensure your business thrives this year.
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The 2023 Responsible Disruptors Making an Impact in Tech
Metropolis’s Responsible Disruptors program honors A&D technology projects that use innovation as a force for good.
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Profiles
Rael San Fratello 3D Prints Architecture with a Political Edge
Oakland, California–based architects Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello harness advanced technology to challenge old political structures and imagine new forms.
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Profiles
Cassette Aims to Bring Scale to Prefab Housing—No Changes Allowed
The startup’s modular units apply the rigor of product manufacturing to the challenge of the housing crisis.
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The Portal Pairs Circular Waste Technology and High Design
An off-grid toilet developed by Jeff Wilson’s Jupe; the Portal aims to revolutionize the porta-potty experience.
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Viewpoints
How Architects Can Design for Systems Change
The November/December issue of Metropolis looks at the architects and designers challenging the notion of a barrier between "natural" and "built" environments.
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Programs
5 Thinkers Inspiring Optimism in Design
Metropolis hosted architects and designers for a day of finding hope in radical new ideas.
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Viewpoints
The Next Generation of Solar Is Lighter, Better, and Cheaper
Solar power is in a golden age of technological innovation, what will the impact be on design?
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15 Essential Architecture and Design Reads for 2023
These must-read articles will give you all the inspiration and motivation you need to start the new year right.
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Architect Hani Rashid Builds a Fantasia of Art and Architecture in the Metaverse
Called Dminti Metaverse, the platform displays digital work by blue-chip artists in an otherworldly setting with the aim of attracting new, more diverse audiences.