An Ancient Material with Contemporary Applications
American designers turn to Italian ceramic tile for both classical and contemporary styles.
Materials
10 Outdoor Products We Love
Designing for the outdoors is a breeze with these furniture pieces, surfaces, and textiles from the likes of BuzziSpace, Nanimarquina, Magis, Expormim, and more!
Natural Choice: Wilsonart Quartz Surfaces Open Up Design Possibilities
sponsored by: Practically impervious, stain-resistant, and scratch resistant, there are many reasons why quartz is such a popular choice for surfaces in both commercial and residential interiors. But the six new Wilsonart Quartz patterns previewed at the 2019 Kitchen &…
In Designing a New Sofa, Marcel Wanders Taps a Fabrication Technology Used by Car Manufacturers
The Suave collection, for Spanish outdoor furniture company Vondom, represents the first time his studio has worked with polyurethane (PU) injection molding technology
5 Futuristic Materials That Could Reshape Architecture and Design
While technology has always been a double-edged sword when it comes to sustainability and equity, it also holds the key to ameliorating pressing environmental challenges.
Why Tile Transcends Time
National Tile Day celebrates how a timeless material stays relevant year after year.
15 Products for Designing Sustainable, Healthy Buildings and Interiors
Metropolis interviews experts from Perkins+Will, ZGF, and HOK about navigating the plethora of industry- and product-specific sustainability certifications.
Sustainability Glossary: 6 Terms You Should Know
As part of the Metropolis Perspective: Sustainability special issue, we asked experts to provide refreshed definitions of key sustainability concepts.
Sustainability Glossary: Embodied Energy
As part of the Metropolis Perspective: Sustainability special issue, we asked experts to provide refreshed definitions of key sustainability concepts.
Sustainability Glossary: Circular Economy
As part of the Metropolis Perspective: Sustainability special issue, we asked experts to provide refreshed definitions of key sustainability concepts.
Year in Review 2018: Plastics Are Back
Our contributors comment on an event or a moment from the last year that demanded more of how we should practice, frame, and respond to design.
SageGlass Harmony Selected for Innovative Swiss Office Tower
sponsored by: Remove the excess. It’s a good way to approach most things in life; A&D is no exception. This mantra helped Yann Guyonvarc’h, owner of Millennium (a smart office building set to be completed in Crissier, Switzerland, in 2020),…
8 Architectural Products to Inspire Your Next Design
This selection of buildings—ranging from Atlanta to Kansas City to Basel, Switzerland—highlight stand-out materials and products.
11 Textile Collections That Offer a Fresh, Casual Feel
These designs from Architex, KnollTextiles, Camira, nanimarquina, Bernhardt Textiles, and more, eschew rigid grids and crisp edges for a softer look.
Asif Khan Designs World's Darkest Building for the Winter Olympics
“I could, and did, stare at the facade for hours,” says the British architect of the temporary pavilion, painted in Vantablack.
Shine On: Chemetal Releases Metallic Surfaces Collection
Versatile, sustainable, and resilient, the Glowing Metals collection from Chemetal is a material all-rounder.
KnollTextiles Pays Tribute to Florence Knoll Bassett's Designs With a New Legacy Collection
In the 1940s, Knoll Bassett excised the chintzes and florals from upholstery and partnered with new mills to develop timeless, thoughtfully textured fabrics.
Don't Sweep This Under the Rug—The Carpet Backing is Vital for Contemporary Interiors
Carpet manufacturer Milliken has found that the right carpet backing can make a huge difference in terms of mitigating noise and preventing moisture.
Conquering Custom: For Arktura, No Ceiling Is Out of Reach
Arktura takes bespoke design to a whole new level, using specially engineered software, advanced robotic manufacturing, and sustainable materials and processes to make innovative architectural systems.
Aluminum is Forever
How this versatile, durable building material is shaping a sustainable future.
