Should Architects Work With Nature or Resist It?
Frank Lloyd Wright urged architects to work with nature. But as the planet warms, they may need to pursue a more defensive, “resilient” position.
History
The Architect Who Brought Modernism to the Pacific Northwest
An ongoing retrospective at the Portland Art Museum celebrates the life and work of John Yeon, who was also a conservationist and landscape designer.
A Model Life: New Exhibition Highlights Forgotten Midcentury Architect Gregory Ain
The FBI kept tabs on architect Gregory Ain, whose housing designs for Southern California were ahead of their time.
Giving Designers the "Star Treatment" Began with Olga Gueft
In the 1950s, the editor-in-chief of Interiors magazine devoted pages upon pages to three designers in particular.
From "Decorators" to Designers: How Olga Gueft Helped Evolve the Interior Design Profession
Gueft's advocacy for the American Institute of Decorators helped give the growing interiors industry the promotional boost it needed.
From Overt to Covert: How Segregation Persists in America
Housing discrimination has not been eradicated. Its methods are simply more subtle, and sophisticated, than ever before.
Frank Lloyd Wright's Life, In Hipster-Friendly Illustrations
Despite its styling as a kids book—the illustrations are cartoonish in the way Chris Ware's are—this biography is a substantive account of Wright's life and work.
How Frank Lloyd Wright Would Have Transformed Ellis Island
Before he died, Frank Lloyd Wright sketched out a concept to convert Ellis Island into a "city of the future."
Frank Lloyd Wright's "Negro" School: A Bundle of Contradictions?
An analysis of Frank Lloyd Wright's little-known design for the Rosenwald School elucidates his views on both education and race.
Urbanist, Marketeer, Horticulturalist: Frank Lloyd Wright Is All These and More at New MoMA Exhibition
Curator Barry Bergdoll breaks down "Frank Lloyd Wright at 150: Unpacking the Archive" and explains why he hopes the show will signal a Wrightian renaissance.
Frank Lloyd Wright Restoration a Cornerstone in Buffalo's Revitalization
Recently restored, The Martin House Complex is one of the best examples of Frank Lloyd Wright's “prairie-style” homes.
8 Must-See Design Exhibitions During NYCxDESIGN
Metropolis's editors, in collaboration with NYCxDesign, choose the best design exhibitions to catch this season in New York City.
MoMA to Mount "Anthology" of Frank Lloyd Wright's Little-Known Works
The Museum of Modern Art will exhibit 450 artifacts, as well as objects hand-picked by influential scholars, from the Frank Lloyd Wright archives.
Can Architecture Provide Solace to the 'Eternal Now'?
Under our current president, it seems we don’t care, or don’t know how to care, about history. Can our historical buildings help us survive this collective malaise?
Johnston Marklee Says Its Time for Architects to Rediscover Architecture
As curators of this year's Chicago Architecture Biennial, Sharon Johnston and Mark Lee are prompting participants to look back at the discipline's history.
Peabody's 1950s Collection Re-Imagined For Today's Health Care Sector
When Nemschoff realized the need for comfortable, residential-style furniture in the health-care sector, it began looking into its archives for inspiration.
The Untapped Promise of Arctic Urbanism
The cities of the Canadian Arctic are contending with decades-old planning mistakes that ignored indigenous settlement patterns and knowledge.
How One Law in 1916 Changed New York City—and America—For Ever
A new show at the Museum of the City of New York celebrates the city’s legacy of zoning.
On Cognitive Dissonance and The Architectural Canon
Are students encouraged to exercise their own free will in judging what is good architecture, or pressured instead to blindly trust received authority?
Looking Back: Metropolis Turns 35
On our 35th anniversary, we reaffirm our belief in the importance of history.
