Vertical Landscapes Come to Life at Brooklyn's Home for Design
A designer's dream studio, The Workspace at A/D/O pushes one member to make work at the intersection of nature, sculpture, and critique.
Estefanía Acosta
ASID's "Ones to Watch" Show Interior Designers the Profession's Future
The award and mentorship program promotes diversity among the industry's leadership.
"Inspired in Barcelona" Brings Catalonian Design Stateside
Barcelona-based designers fuse traditional craft with fresh, modern looks.
The Modern Bucolic
A backcountry house gets the modern treatment with bold vistas and exceptional energy efficiency.
#MetropolisLikes 2017 NeoCon Winners Announced!
Our picks for this year's winners of the #MetropolisLikes award at Neocon.
Off the Grid
Provocative architecture highlights the craft and tradition of Spanish tile.
A Winning Trophy: Trueing Designs This Year's #MetropolisLikes Award
With support from The Workspace at A/D/O, the young design firm Trueing, creates a minimalist testament to the "ever-changing world of design."
#MetropolisLikes 2017 NYCxDesign Winners Announced!
Metropolis editors select their favorite products from NYCxDESIGN.
Where’s the Water Cooler—Is the Virtual Workplace Killing Office Culture?
For the past three years, Susan S. Szenasy, Metropolis’s publisher and editor in chief, has been leading a series of discussions on key issues around human-centered design. On June 1, 2016 she talked with a panel of experts about the…
The History and Craft of the Classic Apron Front Sink
The fireclay kitchen sink has been produced for centuries using the same fundamental, artisanal process. For over 90 years, German manufacturer BLANCO has worked with craftspeople to maintain this tradition. Now, the company offers apron front sinks in three…
Landscape and Light Drive This Home Renovation in the Judean Foothills
Landscape and Light Drive This Home Renovation in the Judean Foothills.
What Wellness Means in the Workplace
Our "State of Design: Where We Work" panel discussion series, concludes with conversation about wellness.
Winner of Tomorrow's Workplace Proposes Working Alongside Your Elders
The winning proposals for Tomorrow's Workplace Design Competition provocatively look to the broader community.
The Upwards Gaze: Ceilings Finally Embrace Aesthetics
Often relegated to pure functionalism, increasingly, the ceiling is taking on architectural expression.
Work and Life Are Blurring—and That's Good, Says Report
A new report by Staples Business Advantage confirms what we already knew: workplace wellness matters.
Breathing New Life into Fargo's Loretta Building
The new design of a run-down, underutilized building in the heart of Fargo, North Dakota leverages its historic value to rekindle interest in downtown Fargo.
The Workspace, Like Identity, Is a Fluid Concept
The division between life and labor is disappearing, as was demonstrated by the LiveWork SpanishStyle Design installation at NeoCon 2015.
"Filthy Lucre" Takes on the Gilded Age, Highlights Our Own Age's Inequity
An artist’s response to a design icon from the Gilded Age is also a criticism of the disparities in society today.
The Ten Greenest Buildings of 2015
The winning projects from the 2015 Committee on the Environment Top Ten Green Projects awards display a commitment to sustainable design.
Video: Animating Buckminster Fuller's Geodesic Worldview
Period interviews with the genius engineer are brought to life in this colorful video short.
Critics Respond to BIG and Thomas Heatherwick's Plans for New Googleplex
The ambitious proposed additions to the Internet giant's headquarters have been met with skepticism and reservations.
The Eiffel Tower Now Produces Its Own Energy
New wind turbines installed on the monument's structure promise to take Paris's beloved landmark off the grid.
Liam Casey's PCH Buys Online Retailer Fab.com
The Irish company has announced its acquisition of the struggling e-commerce site for an undisclosed sum.
Gehry's Fondation Louis Vuitton and Google's Self-Driving Car Among the 2015 Designs of the Year Nominees
London's Design Museum has announced the 76 hopefuls in the running for its eighth annual design awards.
