Partners in Practice: 3 Firms Using Partnerships to Elevate Their Work
SO-IL, Space Copenhagen, and Höweler + Yoon all lead the way in creating collaborations whose partners become greater than the sum of their parts.
Architecture
Why the Building Sector May Be Humanity’s Best Hope for Averting Catastrophic Climate Change
Architects have enormous sway in specifying building materials and modes of operation; they also understand the political, budget, and client-education barriers to executing zero-carbon designs better than anyone.
5 Leading Experts and Advocates on How Architects Can Fight Climate Change
Metropolis speaks with Michael Sorkin, The Architecture Lobby, Kate Orff, Jesse M. Keenan, and Tom Jacobs on the Green New Deal, Architecture 2030, political activism, and more.
On Chicago's South Side, a Bold Mixed-Use Healthcare Project Aims to Be a Community Anchor and Public Health Salve
The proposed design of the Focal Point Community Campus for the southwest side of Chicago puts health care at the center of a holistic approach to…
WTARCH's Elysian Fields Project Embraces L.A.'s Eclecticism
The structure features four completely different frontages that together channel the exuberant urban cacophony that Angelenos love and others don’t always understand.
The Refreshingly Simple and Deceptively Complex Architecture of SO-IL
SO-IL’s buildings skew modern and clean-lined, but they revel in playful material conceits that leave no two projects looking quite of a type.
Two Brooklyn Designers Craft a Surreal House for the Heart of Times Square
Fernando Mastrangelo Studio and Brook Landscape collaborated on a tiny house that combines unusual materials, lush landscaping, and an eco-friendly message to visitors.
Chinese-American Architect I.M. Pei Passes Away at 102
Ieoh Ming Pei was among the world's leading Modernist architects, designing iconic buildings throughout the second half of the 20th Century.
How Two Getty Initiatives Are Saving Global Modernist Heritage
The Conserving Modern Architecture Initiative (CMAI) and Keeping It Modern grant are dedicated to supporting new methods and technologies for the conservation of Modernist buildings.
Sliding Shades and Natural Ventilation Help This San Diego Office Aim for LEED Platinum
Designed by architecture firm BNIM, the roughly 53,000-square-foot office also eschewed surface parking in favor of pedestrian spaces.
With Thoughtful Collaborations, Space Copenhagen Is Shaping Interiors Around the World
The 20-strong, Copenhagen-based practice's relationship-centered approach is clearly working, as the firm’s growing portfolio attests.
The Statue of Liberty Museum Opens in New York City
The new museum, designed by FXCollaborative with ESI Design, invigorates Liberty Island for its millions of visitors.
Outside Puerto Escondido in Oaxaca, Mexico, an Eco-Resort Balances Design and Nature
Mexican architect Alberto Kalach and environmental engineer Luis Urrutia restored around 22 acres of desolate beachfront, adding eco-villas that coexist with their natural surroundings.
The Living Future unConference Emphasizes Equity in Sustainable Design
The conference, a cross-industry event that was hosted in Seattle from April 30–May 3, is an outgrowth of the Living Building Challenge certification program.
Höweler + Yoon Casts Off Traditional Disciplinary Blinders and Looks at the Big Picture
The Boston-based firm, founded by Eric Höweler and J. Meejin Yoon, relies on research, experimentation, and collaboration with people outside the architecture world.
Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects Designs a Resilient Beachfront House in Malibu
Dubbed House Noir, the house balances the desire for beachfront living with the modern realities of higher seas and bigger waves.
A New Restaurant in the U.K. Experiments with Cross-Laminated Timber
The Wildernesse Restaurant, designed by Morris + Company, plays with wood construction and typological precedents, all despite a small budget.
Designing with Empathy: What Inclusive Design Means for Education and Workplace Architecture
At a Chicago Think Tank held at Cannon Design, architects and experts explored power asymmetries, racial dynamics, mental health considerations, and other challenges often neglected by designers.
The New Book Single-Handedly Showcases Hand Drawings by 43 Contemporary Architects and Firms
In this article, Metropolis excerpts the introduction and multiple drawings from the book, which was authored by Nalina Moses and debuts today.
How the "Happiness Industry" Is Changing Architecture
A new exhibition at the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) explores the quantifying and ranking of happiness and probes its impact on architects' importance.
