A Vibrant San Francisco Villa Welcomes French Creatives
Located below the French consulate, the Studio Mortazavi–designed villa will host local and international artists.
Author: Stephen Zacks
New Talent: EXTENTS Expertly Weaves the Digital and the Physical
Through installations, conferences, and teaching, the Michigan-based studio engages critically with technology.
Long-Term Plans: To Build for Resilience, We'll Need to Design With—Not Against—Nature
Moving away from its early exclusive focus on natural disasters, resilient architecture and design tackles the much tougher challenge of helping ecosystems regenerate.
Inclusivity and Economic Development Emerge as Top Themes at Detroit Month of Design
In looking beyond the city’s central business district, the annual design festival staked out new ground for architecture and design.
Phil Freelon: Architect for Social Equity
The renowned founder of his eponymous studio—which joined Perkins and Will in 2014—passed away July 9th, leaving a major legacy of built works, community engagement, and advocacy within architecture.
Design Cities 2019: Algiers, Algeria
Amid political turmoil both past and present, the Algerian capital is ready for a new start.
This Year's MoMA PS1 YAP Summer Pavilion Takes on Real Estate and the U.S.-Mexico Border
Designed by Mexico City–based Pedro & Juana, Hórama Rama reflects on the rampant real estate development that has enveloped PS1, as well as wider political and environmental issues.
Metropolis Musings: A Q&A with Metropolis Founder Horace Havemeyer III
Nostalgic about the publication’s 25th anniversary, Horace Havemeyer III, the founder and publisher of Metropolis, talks about its inception as well as its future.
Phil Jones: The Activist-Chef Bringing Urban Farming to Detroit
This community leader is helping to forge a healthy connection between urban farming and new employment opportunities for Detroit’s youth.
Hudson Yards Reveals the Architecture Critics Have Indeed Failed Us
With the winning bid for the Hudson Rail Yards announced, the author takes a critical look at the flawed selection process.
In Cyprus, Manifesta 6 Is Just A Symptom
Did a recurring clash of cultures halt the plans for an international art festival?
Meet the Mayors Using Tech and Design To Better Their Cities
Running a city today requires quick and nimble decision-making, along with a clear, long-term vision for the future.
Opening Up Opportunities
With a new, engaging design, New York City’s Department of Probation finds fresh purpose for its waiting rooms.
A Moving Archive
True to the work of the pioneering Korean artist, the Nam June Paik Library turns research into a performance.
Government: Leadership Council
Five leading mayors talk about the challenges they face, the strengths of their cities, and their visions for the future.
Urban Intervention
The Syracuse Center of Excellence helps lay the foundation for the revitalization of a struggling Rust Belt city.
Sweetgreen Restaurant
Core Architecture + Design— Washington, D.C.
Form Follows Performance
Course# Met126 This course is AIA/CES registered for 1LU/HSW/SD. Sustainability is no more a buzz word, it’s the backbone of your projects. High performance has become critical to architecture; new shapes emerge in the service of environmental responsiveness, high-tech efficiency,…
Form Follows Performance
The German architect Stefan Behnisch pushes architectural form into new energy-efficient directions.
Whirlwind Tour
Kansas architecture students haul a prefab arts center across the state to a tornado-ravaged town.
