Low Cost, High Impact: The Drawdown Review Suggests That Architects Move Toward Scalable Climate Solutions
Climate change expert Jesse M. Keenan analyzes the The Drawdown Review's recommendations for architects and designers.
Sustainability
Formafantasma Seeks to Redefine What Ecology Means in Today’s Complex Design World
Through exhibitions and an upcoming master’s program, the Amsterdam-based duo is trailblazing a more dynamic approach to sustainability.
Erin Moore’s Pipeline Portals Are a Spatial Response to Fossil Fuel Infrastructure
Occupying lands threatened by the contested Pacific Connector Pipeline, the trio of thatched pavilions subvert the “human supremacy of shelter.”
Are Our COVID-19 Responses Missing the Big Picture?
We must keep the climate costs of our post-COVID workplaces in mind as we plan for a new normal, writes Gensler’s director of sustainable design practice.
Role Models Award Winners Lead the Way in Healthy Materials
The Parsons School of Design competition, highlights student innovation in the realm of healthy materials.
Meet the Nike Space Hippie, a Cannibal Sneaker Made from Trash
The futuristic-funky sneaker collection, which launches this week, is a step toward sustainability and material circularity for the footwear industry.
Can Quarantine Propel Us Toward Planetary Sanctuary?
Critic Mimi Zeiger reflects on refugia and the regenerative potential of crisis.
Announcing the Metropolis Sustainability Lab
The Lab is a place to learn more about sustainable design and specification, and connect with key experts and manufacturers.
Capellini’s New Lud'o Chair Is A Sustainable Spin on Timeless Italia
How a collaboration with Milanese designer Patricia Urquiola is putting an unconventional spin on the traditional armchair.
Now Is the Time for Radical Inclusion
Crises like COVID-19 should propel us to design more just and equitable products, buildings, and cities.
How Can Designers Specify for the Environment in a Disposable Era?
Amanda Schneider, president of ThinkLab, offers research-backed insights on the challenges and opportunities designers are facing.
This Sustainable Office Does More with Less
Without touching the building's envelope or MEP, LPA has designed a workplace that consumes 70 percent less energy than comparable structures.
Can Indigenous Technology Point the Way to a More Sustainable Future?
A new book proposes that traditional ecological knowledge could provide a model for sustainable and resilient infrastructures.
A Quiet Revolution: The Origins of Sustainable Design in the United States
On the 30th anniversary of the AIA Committee on the Environment, it is time to reflect on the pioneers who took up the cause of sustainability (Metropolis among them) when few others would.
3form Doubles Down on Sustainability with Align
A new collaboration across the 3form family of companies finds eco-friendly synergies between brands including 3form, LightArt, EFI, and Springboard.
With a Breakthrough in Materials Science, Crypton Pioneers Sustainable Durability
The brand reformulated its products to reduce their environmental impact without sacrificing their signature toughness.
In Rwanda, Coffee Farmers Envision a Low-Carbon Pre-Primary School
The interdisciplinary firm Creative Assemblages worked with a community in Rwanda to construct a school with recycled and locally sourced material.
Georgia Tech's Kendeda Building Sets a High Bar for Regenerative Design
The new center is the largest project in the southeast United States to pursue Living Building certification, widely regarded as the industry's most rigorous sustainability credential.
Behnisch Architekten Completes an Energy Test and Simulation Lab in Germany
Located at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Building 668 is a massive simulator of new energy systems, tucked behind a semi-translucent facade.
Quality Control: Avenier Cornejo Takes on Social Housing in Southeastern Paris
The sunlit 22-unit building features energy-harvesting mechanisms and a brick facade that echoes its 19th-century neighbors.
