Decoding graphic design.

Buildings by Sullivan, Wright, Gehry, and Holl impacted.

There may yet be hope for Paul Rudolph’s modern masterpiece despite a recent vote against it

In the season of the commencement speech, Metropolis’ Susan S. Szenasy has advice for new grads: learn what it really means to connect.

An innovative project space in Berlin pushes the boundaries between architecture and art.

The former mayor of Curitiba, Brazil is carrying his message of sustainability to the world’s burgeoning cities. Lesson one: Get rid of your car.

Topaz Medallion winner Stanley Tigerman calls it like he sees it.

An annual exposition and conference shows off the best of South African design.

Raili Pietilä reflects on a life of design with her husband, Reima, and the new exhibition that examines the Pietilä legacy.

Beyond Milan and Eindhoven, the author discovers an emerging design center in Europe.

With the winning bid for the Hudson Rail Yards announced, the author takes a critical look at the flawed selection process.

Globe-trotting Garth Roberts talks about commissioned projects and the importance of materials and place.

A new book explains how to doodle your way to success.

Whether it’s a condo tower or community center, Jeanne Gang’s approach to materials and construction remains bold and ingenious.

The battle over building heights in Paris pits a popular socialist mayor against real estate developers who would love to see the City of Light enter the twenty-first century.

­A new public library tries to heal a war-torn Colombian town.

RISD’s outgoing president prepares to build a new breed of cultural institutions in Qatar.

­The urgent need to create sustainable cities puts designers
at the center of a global dialogue.

Some new products to make the daily grind friendlier and more sustainable

What’s now under construction is looking like a fairly typical twenty-first-century business district.

A new book on ’60s architecture provides surprisingly fresh lessons for today’s designers.

Steelcase’s new modular office system encourages paper pushers to cozy up.

A high-end version of the common building material elevates a bus depot in the Paris suburbs to a piece of social commentary.

A couple of accidental wallpaper designers try not to repeat themselves.

answers a few questions on light design, inspiration, and process—using her thumbs.

Tile of Spain, the recognized brand of the Spanish ceramic tile industry, blends the highest level of artistry and age-old craftsmanship with modern technological solutions of sustainability.