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What Is and Is Not Biophilic Design?
The creator of the concept of Biophilic Design explains effective strategies that keep us healthy by bring us closer to nature.
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Where Housing Meets Humanity
Three innovative housing projects that focus on care, community, and climate, redefining public housing with dignity.
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Designers Rethinking Our Relationship to Water
Across sculpture, planning, and public space, designers are making invisible water systems visible again—challenging us to live differently with them.
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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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3 Cinematic Hospitality Spaces That Put Guests Center Stage
From Las Vegas to Brooklyn, immersive interiors are embracing moody materials and theatrical flourishes to create unforgettable experiences.
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A Massive Public Works Project in Toronto Creates a Park and Revives Ecologies
Designed Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, The opening of Biidaasige Park marks an early milestone in long-term efforts to “renaturalize” and develop a part of the city’s waterfront.
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The Architects Shaping NYC’s Public Life
On NYC’s 400th birthday, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Weiss/Manfredi, and Marvel talk about civic spaces that shape the city's infrastructure.
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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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The Intuit Atlanta Office Pulses with the City’s Energy
Studio O+A, TVS, & Intuit collaborate to create an inspiring, community-driven atmosphere with a network of “neighborhoods”.
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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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The Project That Remade Atlanta Is Still a Work in Progress
Atlanta's Beltline becomes a transformative force—but as debates over transit and displacement grow, its future remains uncertain.
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Meet the Changemakers Shaping Tomorrow’s Buildings
METROPOLIS's 2025 Spring Issue spotlights designers and architects going the extra mile, redefining what it means to design for climate, community, and lasting impact.
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METROPOLIS Celebrates the Arch30 Seattle Cohort
Arch30 Seattle convened talented architects for an exclusive gathering, fostering connections and providing valuable insights.
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Seattle’s Vertical Convention Center Breaks the Mold
The LMN Architects–designed Summit Building reinvents the convention hall as a light-filled urban connector—and is one of few worldwide to achieve LEED Platinum certification.
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Is Mass Timber the Future of America’s Skylines?
DLR Group’s Stephen Cavanaugh shares what 3 million square feet of mass-timber design reveal about how America will build next.
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How Architecture Must Evolve to Embrace Timber-Based Design
Mass timber is poised to transform the built environment, but adopting it at scale requires more than just innovation in materials.
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How Alloy Aims to Decarbonize Real Estate
The developer behind New York City’s first all-electric skyscraper and first Passive House public school shows us what the building industry could be.
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3 Sustainability News Updates for Q1 2025
Local laws, easy-to-access tools, and global initiatives keep the momentum on green building going.
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Grand Paris Express Now Has a Dazzling Keystone
The latest addition to Europe's largest infrastructure project reflects aesthetics, practicality, and comfort that contribute to the city's urban and social transformation.
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How to Help the Communities Affected by the Los Angeles Wildfires
As the Los Angeles wildfires continue to impact lives, homes, and communities, here is how the L.A. design community is mobilizing, and how you can get involved.