With Healthcare Architecture, Building Full-Scale Mockups Spurs Fresh Approaches to Design
A Metropolis Think Tank panel, held at Payette in Boston, highlighted how building bigger prototypes and mockups can make all the difference.
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Ennead Designs Sustainable Home for Stanford’s New Knight-Hennessy Scholarship Program
The 18,000-square-foot headquarters features mass timber, a rainwater capture system, and landscaping catered to an endangered salamander species.
Richard Rogers Wins AIA's 2019 Gold Medal
Today, the AIA also announced its AIA Firm Award, Topaz Medallion, and Edward C. Kemper Award recipients.
New Thai Skyscraper Features Glass-Floored Observation Deck 985 Feet in the Air
The 77-story MahaNakhon tower in Bangkok, designed by Büro Ole Scheeren, is topped by an almost-850-square-foot glass platform.
In Paris, an Affordable Housing Complex Creates a New Vertical Neighborhood
Designed by Hamonic + Masson & Associates, Rue Camille Claudel offers clever sites for communal gathering and abundant access to the outdoors.
Harvard Opens Snøhetta-Designed Prototype for Super-Sustainable Retrofits
Dubbed HouseZero, the building uses data-collecting sensors, passive ventilation, low embodied energy materials, and geothermal wells, among other strategies.
Just In: Snøhetta Unveils New Design Proposal for Philip Johnson’s AT&T Building
After its first design proposal for the now-landmarked Postmodern icon incited outcry from preservationists, the firm has revealed a pared-down revision, one that invites history and the public back in.
In His Latest Residential Building, OMA's Reinier de Graaf Doesn't Practice What He Preaches
OMA's Norra Tornen in Stockholm, whose showy launch purposely coincided with that of a nearby residential project by BIG, is a pedagogical embarrassment, our critic writes.
At Thomas Phifer and Partners’ Glenstone Museum, Hidden Facade Details Make a Big Impact
Concealed curtain wall supports accentuate the monumental appearance of the museum's massive 30-foot-tall insulated glass units.
The Power and Paradox of Philip Johnson
Metropolis speaks with critic Mark Lamster about his recent biography of America’s original starchitect and the many contradictions he discovered along the way—from Johnson’s Nazi past, to his many reinventions.
Five Takeaways from the AIA’s Guide for Equitable Practice
Today, the American Institute of Architects issued the first of three sets of guidelines on workplace culture. But will it impact the profession for the better?
Metropolis Magazine's Ultimate 2018 Holiday Gift Guide
Our editors have selected the best design-minded gifts of the season, with themes including "Wear," "Food + Drink," "Read," "Play," "Design," and "Tech."
Design Goodies: Metropolis Holiday Gift Guide 2018
This week, Metropolis's editors are revealing our picks for the best design-minded gifts.
Wearables + Fashion Accessories: Metropolis Holiday Gift Guide 2018
This week, Metropolis's editors are revealing our picks for the best design-minded gifts.
Toys + Diversions: Metropolis Holiday Gift Guide 2018
This week, Metropolis's editors are revealing our picks for the best design-minded gifts.
Eat + Drink: Metropolis Holiday Gift Guide 2018
This week, Metropolis's editors are revealing our picks for the best design-minded gifts.
In Tokyo, a Formidable Concrete Shell Protects an Intimate Family Dwelling
Japanese firm Suppose Design Office was tasked with creating a communal, yet private, house for a family of five on a compact site.
Tech + Gadgets: Metropolis Holiday Gift Guide 2018
This week, Metropolis's editors are revealing our picks for the best design-minded gifts.
After a Devastating Blaze, London's Battersea Arts Centre Makes a Dramatic Comeback
London-based firm Haworth Tompkins has given the 19th century performing arts hall a sensitive, yet triumphant, new lease on life after a 2015 fire.
The Historic Times Square Theater Prepares for Its Second Act
Beyer Blinder Belle teams up with Stillman International Development to re-envision the Times Square Theater, the last in a series of historic renovations on the famed block.
