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Landscape
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Programs
Bringing Nature and People Together in Joyful Outdoor Spaces
Norwegian furniture company Vestre expands the idea of biophilic design with furniture collections that foster thriving ecosystems and vibrant communities.
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Viewpoints
Bas Smets on Designing Augmented Landscapes
The landscape architect discusses his design for Notre-Dame, this year's Venice Architecture Biennial, and what he means by biospheric urbanism.
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Projects
Calder Gardens Brings Stillness to Philadelphia’s Parkway
Piet Oudolf’s signature garden and Herzog & de Meuron’s subterranean museum unite to create a quiet sanctuary for Alexander Calder’s art on Philadelphia’s grand boulevard.
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Projects
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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Viewpoints
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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Profiles
The Blackwell Philosophy Turns Sites into Statements
Synthesizing regional conventions with a myriad of other ideas, Marlon and Meryati Johari Blackwell create remarkable spaces and places.
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Products
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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Projects
How Architectural Sculpture in the U.S. Reimagines Public Space
From a mirrored canopy in Georgia to a 3D-printed adobe pavilion in the desert, these projects fuse design, engineering, and narrative.
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Projects
Regenerative Design as a Response to the Water Crisis in Mexico
Guided by ancestral knowledge and shaped through collective design, Reserva Peñitas uses a regenerative development model in Valle de Bravo offering a blueprint for ecological healing, resilience, and community governan
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Profiles
Alexandra Croft’s Seapunk Design Rethinks Waste and Water
Blurring the lines between land and sea, the RISD student explores waste systems through a sensorial, nonlinear, & ecologically attuned design practice.
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Profiles
Democracy Needs Room to Breathe
From reimagining Pennsylvania Avenue to reactivating Franklin Park, David Rubin and his Land Collective Studio are helping Washington, D.C. reclaim its public spaces as open, flexible, and deeply democratic.
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Projects
The Shenzhen Energy Ring Sets a New Standard for Circular Infrastructure
The Perkins & Will–designed facility is a dynamic case study in placemaking, ensuring waste management and energy-generation become a more visible part of everyday life.
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Projects
Study Architects Designs a Water-Saving Desert Retreat in Arizona
The studio’s Tucson home combines Modernist aesthetics with innovative rainwater collection to tackle resource scarcity.
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Projects
This Botanical Garden’s New Addition Is as Subtle as Light and Shadow
Whispers of texture and nature pull visitors through the Missouri Botanical Garden’s new visitor center and into the landscape beyond.
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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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Projects
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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Projects
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
How the Built Environment Evolves with the Times
METROPOLIS's Summer 2024 issue explores the function of buildings and the forces that shape them.
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Projects
This New Cultural District is Creating Community on Detroit’s East Side
Little Village, a hub of parks, art galleries, cultural spaces, artist studios, restaurants, and more, is expanding the city’s revitalization beyond downtown.
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Projects
Xtreme LA Trains Tomorrow’s Design Leaders on Environmental Stewardship
Students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo leveraged traditional ecological knowledge and community engagement to envision a future for Morro Bay, California.