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Student Housing That’s Resilient by Design
A bioclimatic university project in Dakar weathered ten years of change by staying flexible—and, in doing so, made a case for building African architecture from African earth.
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Discover lighting, furniture, fixtures, facades, and materials recommended by the leading architects featured in METROPOLIS’s July/August 2026 issue.
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3XN Designs at the Public Edge
From Toronto’s waterfront neighborhoods to Sydney’s iconic harbor, the Danish firm shows how architecture can balance private development, civic access, and environmental stewardship.
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A Whole-Systems Approach to Design for Autism: The ASD Design Matrix
A dynamic, multidimensional framework can help designers apply new scientific insights while designing spaces that include autistic people.
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Beyond Symbolism: Farshid Moussavi on the Ismaili Center in Houston
The cultural building and community center reinter…
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Art Stages Built Into A Hillside & An Old School
PS21 and The Campus Upstate are reimagining cultur…
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Inside MAD’s Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
The long-awaited project highlights uncomfortable …
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Juri Troy Architects Offer a Balanced Approach to Workspace Adaptability
For Windkraft Simonsfeld’s headquarters expansio…
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Building Common Ground Across Three Dutch Ministries
Studio PROTOTYPE and Zenber Architects transform s…
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Studio Hu Breathes New Life into a 700-Year-Old Chinese Village
Supported by the Vipshop Charity Foundation, Langt…
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Atelier Xi Embraces the Void for Great Public Architecture
Inspired by Guizhou’s caves and mountains, the A…
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In Mexico, This Architect Designs for Those Who Stay
Fernanda Canales represents a new generation of Me…
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We Need a New Approach to Designing for Autism
Architects and designers need to update their strategies for neuroinclusive design. Recent research points the way forward.
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Report: METROPOLIS Weighs in on Sustainable Design in the U.S.
The METROPOLIS Interface U.S. Sustainable Design Report 2026 captures the state of green building today and what comes next.
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Student Housing That’s Resilient by Design
A bioclimatic university project in Dakar weathered ten years of change by staying flexible—and, in doing so, made a case for building African architecture…
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In Tulum, V Taller Inverts the Symbolism of the Tower of Babel
Mexican architects V Taller reconcile housing for tourists and long-term residents with urban chaos at the edge of the rapidly developing Mayan…
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Juri Troy Architects Offer a Balanced Approach to Workspace Adaptability
For Windkraft Simonsfeld’s headquarters expansion, Juri Troy Architects combined regional materials, resilient infrastructure, and future adaptability into a…
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Building Common Ground Across Three Dutch Ministries
Studio PROTOTYPE and Zenber Architects transform shared office space into a social hub connecting three Dutch ministries in the age of hybrid…
Profiles
Profiles
Beyond Symbolism: Farshid Moussavi on the Ismaili Center in Houston
The cultural building and community center reinterprets Islamic design philosophy through geometry, climate-responsive design, and generous civic spaces.
Profiles
In Mexico, This Architect Designs for Those Who Stay
Fernanda Canales represents a new generation of Mexican women architects.
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For Omar Gandhi, the Practice Is the Project
The Canadian architect treats happiness as a serious design objective—and has built a practice across three cities to chase it.
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In North Dakota, a Regenerative Presidential Library for Theodore Roosevelt
Inspired by Roosevelt’s legacy of conservation, Snøhetta crafts a living building for his Presidential Library.
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Juri Troy Architects Offer a Balanced Approach to Workspace Adaptability
For Windkraft Simonsfeld’s headquarters expansion, Juri Troy Architects combined regional materials, resilient infrastructure, and future adaptability into a holistic model of sustainability.
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Building Common Ground Across Three Dutch Ministries
Studio PROTOTYPE and Zenber Architects transform shared office space into a social hub connecting three Dutch ministries in the age of hybrid work.
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Studio Hu Breathes New Life into a 700-Year-Old Chinese Village
Supported by the Vipshop Charity Foundation, Langtou Village Inn is a rural revitalization project that hopes to bring sustainable, circular tourism to the long-neglected community.
