Our Expectations of Public Space Need to Be Raised
A recent panel at HMC Architects' Los Angeles office highlighted efforts to improve public-sector design.
Think Tank
When It Comes to Hospitality, Tech Doesn't Always Best Word of Mouth
Call it old school, but the strategy that doesn’t seem to be going out of style anytime soon.
Trends in Hospitality Are Moving Away From Easy Luxury
In a time when people are getting by with less, generations of travelers are looking for authentic experiences.
In This New Hospitality Age, Hotels Aren’t Just Hotels Anymore
A recent Think Tank discussion at Marvel Architects’ Manhattan office explored how hoteliers and designers are rethinking the relationship between hospitality and cities.
Experiencing Burnout? Your Workplace Might Be Making Things Worse
Experts are increasingly identifying "burnout" as a cause for concern. Can design fight it back?
Sensors, Privacy, Data, and the High-Tech Workplace
A Think Tank panel discussion hosted at AECOM’s office in Los Angeles mulled over the consequences of building integrated data capture and analytics.
As Universities Become More Urban, Campus Planning Is Evolving
At a Think Tank discussion held at SmithGroup in Boston, Metropolis's Susan S. Szenasy led a discussion on new town/gown dynamics.
How Coworking Can Help Architects Reassert The Importance of Design
While tech-driven workplaces present new opportunities, if architects fail to show how design shapes workers' performance, then architecture could easily loose its relevance.
Architects on How the Profession Can Design Inclusive Healthcare Facilities
Metropolis's latest Think Tank event, held at the Boston offices of HDR, addressed how architecture and design professionals can design for humanity.
How Austin's Growth Can Be Sustainable and Equitable
Lake|Flato hosted a Metropolis Magazine Think Tank discussion on the risks and benefits the expanding city faces.
Design Can Step in Where the American Health Care System Falls Short
At Metropolis's Washington D.C. Think Tank in December, hosted by Gensler, panelists—ranging from architects to a politician—discussed how to design for a healthier America.
As Technology Reshapes Cities' Economies and Daily Life, We Risk Widening Inequality
SOM is leading the redesign of the James A. Farley Post Office into the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Train Hall, a rail station that will anchor real estate development on Manhattan's Far West Side.© Empire State Development,…
Where Design Meets Science
A Q&A with Gensler architects on designing for science and collaboration.
The Future of Living: Housing Innovation in Underserved Markets
A Q&A with Booth Hansen architects on how innovations in construction are changing the dynamics of residential development.
