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The annual IIDA/Metropolis Smart Environments Awards recognize excellence in interiors that are in tune with 21st-century needs and desires—meaning that they are beautiful, sustainable, and accessible. After the jump, Metropolis’s editor in chief, Susan Szenasy, talks about this year’s winning projects.

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