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40 Years of Metropolis and the Future of Architecture and Design

Celebrating 40 years of Metropolis, the July/August issue looks back on decades of groundbreaking ideas and digs in to challenging topics like diversity and equity in the design industry.

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Reevaluating America’s Priorities

Metropolis's May/June issue takes a broad look at American Design, digging into the practice of architecture, the resurgence of craft, quintessential building forms, and decaying infrastructure.

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Welcome to the Future of the Design Professions

Metropolis's March/April 2021 issue features the inaugural Future100, alongside projects, practices, and products that aspire to a better built environment.

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Optimism and Determination in Metropolis‘s 2021 Technology Issue

From blockchain and 3-D printing to surreal rendering, technology is changing how architects and designers design, build, and specify. The January/February 2021 issue of Metropolis dives into groundbreaking dev

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Fresh Perspectives on Air, Water, and Carbon from Metropolis‘s 2020 Sustainability Issue

From HVAC to interior renovations, the November/December 2020 issue of Metropolis suggests meaningful areas of action for architects and designers.

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The Greatest Global Workforce Experiment in Modern Times

A summer 2020 issue of Metropolis digs into the issues that are changing the future of work — from quarantine to neurodiversity.

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LEDs Have Given Rise to More Exciting Lighting Designs than Ever, But Is There a Carbon Cost?

The April issue of Metropolis looks at the past, present, and future of lighting, while digging into the sustainability of LED technology.