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How Preserved Nature Is Transforming Interiors
Garden on the Wall®’s preserved garden and planting systems are a low-maintenance, high-impact solution for commercial spaces.
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Perspectives on PVC: What Is the Path Forward?
Three experts offering distinct perspectives unpack the complexities—and possibilities—of designing with (or without) PVC.
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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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Format Architecture Office Envisions an Expansive Design Process
Format Architecture Office (FAO) helps clients hone their vision with a focus on the driving forces behind each design decision.
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Waechter Architecture Has An Expanded Vision for Mass Timber
Through its applied research on all-mass-timber construction, Waechter Architecture designs with simplicity in mind.
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How Design Bridges (and Divides) Communities Across North America
METROPOLIS's September/October 2023 explores the intersection of the built environment and community-building.
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What Recreational Cannabis Means for Dispensary Design in New York
Following its legalization, the city faces an identity (and equity) crisis when it comes to cannabis retail.
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How This Mixed-Use Complex Improves Seattle’s Water Quality
Designed by Weber Thompson, Watershed takes on ecological responsibilities that reach far beyond its site.
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The Clay Studio Puts Down New Roots in Philadelphia
The state-of-the-art-facility, designed by local firm Digsau, is the result of a years-long collaborative design process.
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Formation Association Creates a New Pedestrian Passageway in L.A.
Atwater Canyon is a multi-tenant retail and restaurant complex organized around a welcoming pathway that blends indoor and outdoor spaces in L.A.'s Atwater Village.
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GGLO on Growing Thriving Communities
For the Leading Edge series, GGLO principals discuss how the firm draws on its expertise across architecture, urban design, landscape architecture, and interiors to develop mixed-use projects that are making a positive i
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3 Mass-Timber Shops That Put the “Super” Back in Supermarket
Working with the latest mass timber technology, architects across Europe are redefining grocery stores to support community and sustainability goals.
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Ephemeral Tattoo Reimagines Tattoo Studio Design
Spearheaded Pete Trentacoste, former Casper environments design director, the “made-to-fade” tattoo brand now has six locations, each inspired by the city they’re in.
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Profiles
Meet the 4 New Design Talents Who Made a Mark This Year
From product design to landscape architecture and everything in between, these were the up-and-coming design practices making a splash in 2022.
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Products
The Ultimate Metropolis 2022 Holiday Gift Guide
Metropolis editors select the best design-minded gifts for this holiday season.
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Projects
This Food Bank Is Designed to Remove the Stigma Often Tied to Seeking Help
Graham Baba Architects drew on retail and hospitality design to make the Ballard Food Bank in Seattle an inviting space.
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Projects
How Midsize Cities Are Driving America’s Urban Transformation
Explore how American cities with populations under 1 million are reimagining themselves with bold projects and policies, and driving urban transformation and innovation.
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Viewpoints
The Dark Side of Rick Caruso’s Fantasy Worlds
The developer, now a candidate for mayor of Los Angeles, has created beloved developments that often substitute for missing public spaces. But at heart they are anything but civic.
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To Attract Gen-Z Customers, One Firm Reimagines Retail as Theater
External Reference designed a brick-and-mortar store for Spanish e-commerce newcomer WOW Concept that blurs the boundaries between physical and digital experiences.
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Orior Opens its SoHo Flagship with Nods to its Irish Roots
A furniture brand comes into its own with a new showroom that expresses its eclectic aesthetic and commitment to artisanal traditions.