Bridging Spatial and Budgetary Limitations, a New House in Portugal Celebrates the Fragmentary
Local studio Fala Atelier developed a highly logical and legible design for the house, despite its ample "kinks, diagonals, and curves."
Author: Leilah Stone
Calico and Charlap Hyman & Herrero Join Forces for an Installation Teeming with Life
The designers have installed a dramatic, crawling landscape of vines in the Gobelin Room at Austria’s Schloss Hollenegg for Design.
Can a City Be Feminist?
Upon the release today of her new book Feminist City, Leslie Kern catches up with Metropolis on how cities can be more equitable for all genders.
Finding Purpose in the Quotidian Relics of "Postmodernization"
A new book from the Canadian Centre for Architecture gathers the "obsolete artifacts" often overlooked by Postmodernism's historians.
These 10 Walls and Partitions Embrace the Ever-Evolving Workplace
Metropolis takes a look at some of the most inventive wall and panel systems from NeoCon 2020 exhibitors.
6 Innovative Textiles and Soft Surfaces from NeoCon
A collection of the best soft surfaces debuted on NeoConnect shows that pre-pandemic concerns such as recyclability of materials and low-carbon initiatives continue to be design priorities.
Mezza House Restaurant Brings the Levantine Landscape Indoors
In a recent renovation project, Pallavi Dean of interior design studio Roar turns Dubai's Mezza House restaurant into a biophilic sanctuary.
Through the Looking Glass with Office of Tangible Space
The studio takes an ethereal and intellectual approach to the workplace, placing emphasis on community culture and craft.
11 New Seating Options from NeoConnect
For remote workspaces and new spatially distanced offices, the quest for the best seating begins at NeoCon's digital design hub.
These 7 Products Make the Home More Accessible
When products are designed with an attention to flexibility, intuition, and a range of abilities, everybody wins.
The Architectural League Announces the Winners of Its 2020 League Prize
Now in its 39th year, the juried competition recognizes exemplary work from six rising practices throughout North America.
Lean In: This Lamp Brings an Indoor Staple Outside
As part of Landscape Forms' Motive collection, designer Justin Champaign has created an al-fresco version of the floor lamp.
9 Interiors From Around the World That Stand Out Because of Lighting
From Wuhan, China, to Los Angeles, Metropolis highlights three lighting strategies that bring work, retail, and hospitality spaces to life.
The Lighting at this Publisher's HQ Was Designed for Easy Reading
Continuing our series on lighting strategies around the world, we look at how Berlin firm Kinzo's dramatic scheme for the offices of Suhrkamp Verlag serves an important purpose.
To Help Fight COVID-19, Manufacturers Create Devices and Services for Doctors
As the coronavirus has shuttered cities and immobilized citizens, manufacturers have found ways to offer support to vulnerable populations and provide free protective gear to medical professionals.
In Lighting Wells Fargo's Offices, Kugler Ning Foregrounds Natural Rhythms
At the LEED Gold–certified workplace in Hudson Yards, part of our global lighting portfolio, a scripted time-clock schedule aligns with the body’s 24-hour internal clock.
A Pavilion Where Lighting Mimics Branches, Leaves—and Chipmunks
For this structure in a Dutch national park—the next installment in our lighting portfolio—designers used projections that appear to float on the breeze.
11 Objects that Showcase the Possibilities of Ceramics
The versatile and sustainable qualities of fired clay are on display in these innovative designs.
Warm Light and Low-Glare Create a Cozy Environment at this Dallas Eatery
The second of nine case studies on lighting strategies across global interiors, Georgie, a restaurant and butcher shop in Dallas, reimagines the American steakhouse.
5 Ways Architects and Designers are Responding to COVID-19
3D printed face shields, hospital conversions, material donations, and deployable intensive care units are just some ways architects are stepping up during the pandemic.
