With Help from the Federal Government, Biobased Products are Proliferating
These three products are made of degradable, low-carbon bio-matter such as rice straw, sugarcane, and mycelium.
Author: Kelly Beamon
Mirrored Finishes Are Staging a Comeback Among Architectural Products
A revival of reflective and metallic finishes distinguishes the latest building materials, from architectural glass to hardware and carpet tile.
Game Changers 2020: Kevin Kimwelle and ICON on Social Equity in Building
In the first of four pairings of our annual Game Changers series, a South African architect and Texas construction company share the goal of making housing cheap, accessible, and livable for all.
New Looks for Glass Walls
Designs by Piero Lissoni and Suzanne Tick are providing a fresh take on glass partition walls.
NOMA Hosts Its Annual Summer Architecture Camp Virtually
The National Organization of Minority Architects recreates its Project Pipeline summer camp for kids online.
A Steel Exoskeleton Distinguishes a Suburban London House in a Sea of Tudor Revivals
London architects Surman Weston employs a mash-up style and unexpected materials for a cheeky take on a vernacular building type.
NeoCon 2020 Recap: A Month of Firsts
As the annual contract furniture trade show wraps up its first virtual conference, Metropolis recaps some milestones and key topics.
SmithGroup's Sacramento Office for a Construction Pro Showcases the Client's Expertise
While adapting two buildings as one new Sacramento workplace for DPR Construction, the architects created a showcase of the builder's best practices.
NeoCon Spotlight: Flexible Desking Systems for the New-Era Workplace
New releases of desking systems during NeoCon highlight the most versatile ideas in workstations, for the new and varied ways we work now.
In Time for NeoCon, Vitra Predicts Material Trends for Post-COVID Offices
The Swiss manufacturer makes some surprisingly transparent forecasts for the post-COVID office, including that fewer chairs will be necessary.
9 Sound-Controlling Elements that Blend In Like Never Before
These innovative acoustic products for new-era work spaces prove sound control can be chic.
Will the Pandemic Improve Remote Work?
Before the pandemic, telework— for all its virtues—could be messy, ergonomically awkward, and emotionally challenging. What’s changed now?
Dear White Architects, Be B.R.A.V.E., Not Sad. Love, NOMA
The National Organization of Minority Architects says to end racial violence, architects must first ban the biases within the industry.
A New Video Takes Viewers Into the Vitra Design Museum's Chair Collection
"Chair Times: A History of Seating from 1800 to Today" is a white-gloved tour of the museum's encyclopedic collection of chairs.
Matali Crasset Designs a Flexible, Rainbow-like Apartment for a Paris Jewelry Designer
A clever, highly variegated screen can be reconfigured to toggle the living area between guest room, entertainment space, and impromptu showroom.
10 Minimal Light Fixtures That Turn Technology into Poetry
As manufacturers increasingly integrate LEDs and other tech into light fixtures, they are becoming sleeker and more understated than ever.
Moody Nolan Designs a House to Give Away—Land and All
With each Legacy House it builds, the firm helps create ownership one family at a time.
