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Wellness
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Designtex Celebrates the Beauty of Nature’s Details
Building on its portfolio of biophilic offerings, the manufacturer introduces a new collection that brings nature’s color palette and organic forms to commercial interiors.
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Raising the Bar on Biophilic Design
For more than a decade, Garden on the Wall® has helped bring nature indoors through innovative preserved botanical installations designed for lasting impact.
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A Whole-Systems Approach to Design for Autism
This new ASD Design Matrix can help designers apply new scientific insights while designing spaces that consider autistic people's experiences.
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Unmasking Design for Autism
When designing for neuroinclusion, we must consider intersecting identities and overlapping systems of oppression that shape people’s experiences of disability.
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What Is and Is Not Design for Neurodiversity
Following METROPOLIS’s inaugural Neuro Inclusive Design Summit, five key takeaways clarify what designing for neurodiversity really means.
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Products
9 Neuro-Inclusive Lighting Solutions for Sensory-Sensitive Design
These products can serve as the building blocks for lighting schemes that are friendly to all neuro types, everywhere from the home to the workplace.
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Projects
Safdie Architects Expands the Crystal Bridges Museum Into a Cultural Village
The 114,000-square-foot addition to the Bentonville, Arkansas, institution deepens its connection to nature, community, and wellness.
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Wolf-Gordon’s Material Journey
Chief Creative Officer Marybeth Shaw on decades of innovation, from early use of natural materials like cork to today’s PVC-free and bio-based offerings.
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Profiles
2 Student Projects Bridging People, Place, and Process
METROPOLIS Future100 2026 honoree Dakota Kalkstein dives into human-centered design.
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Projects
This UVA Campus Building Asks Students to Slow Down
At the University of Virginia, Aidlin Darling Design creates the Contemplative Commons, a cross-disciplinary hub where calm, clarity, and connection are embedded in the architecture itself.
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Enter the 2026 Planet Positive Awards
Applying to the most comprehensive awards for sustainable and healthy design will be easier than ever! Here's everything you need to know.
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In Vancouver, The Butterfly Redefines High-Rise Living
Revery’s sculptural 57-story tower merges luxury housing, public programs, and heritage preservation while prioritizing daylight, fresh air, and social connection.
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Water, Wellness, and the World We Build
Kohler’s chief sustainable living officer explains how to harness water conservation to create meaningful change.
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Our Hopes for the Built Environment in 2026
The METROPOLIS team shares what they want to see shape the built environment in the year ahead.
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Viewpoints
What’s Next in Biophilic Design?
What began as a movement to “bring the outdoors in” has evolved into a sophisticated discipline that blends neuroscience, sustainability, and multisensory design.
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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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Projects
At This Portland Hotel, Wellness Is the Ultimate Sustainability
Designed by LEVER Architecture for developer-builder Solterra, the Cascada Hotel and Spa embraces low-carbon, health-centric luxury.
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How Designtex Integrates Biophilia Into Every Surface
The manufacturer’s research-driven approach blends biophilic principles, neuroaesthetics, and material innovation to shape environments that support well-being.
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Redefining the Bathroom as a Sanctuary of Wellness
Blending luxury with sustainability, GROHE SPA creates water experiences that nurture body and mind.
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Weaving Nature’s Visual Language into Built Environments
Three B+N product collections answer the growing demand for natural elements in high-traffic spaces.