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Technology
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Architect Hani Rashid Builds a Fantasia of Art and Architecture in the Metaverse
Called Dminti Metaverse, the platform displays digital work by blue-chip artists in an otherworldly setting with the aim of attracting new, more diverse audiences.
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Profiles
Sarah Williams Uses Data to Do Good
The MIT professor and director of the Civic Data Design Lab and Leventhal Center for Advanced Urbanism believes big data can drive big change for the better.
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Researchers in Germany Construct the World’s First Carbon Concrete Building
Reinforced with carbon fiber instead of steel, this two-story research building introduces the world to a stronger, more energy-efficient construction material.
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Programs
Future100: Be Recognized As One Of Today’s Top A&D Graduates
Celebrating tomorrow’s leaders by connecting new grads with leading firms. Submissions close November 17.
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To Attract Gen-Z Customers, One Firm Reimagines Retail as Theater
External Reference designed a brick-and-mortar store for Spanish e-commerce newcomer WOW Concept that blurs the boundaries between physical and digital experiences.
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Calling all Responsible Disruptors in Architecture and Design!
Honoring A&D tech and research that changes the world for the better. Submissions close November 21.
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Projects
“We Need to Integrate Everything”: Arturo Vittori’s Warka Village Nears Completion In Cameroon
The community of low-impact homes and water-harvesting towers, built and occupied by a pygmy rainforest community known as Bibambi II, could become a model for sustainable development.
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Profiles
Bridging the Divide Between the Possible and the Impossible
Michael Maltzan and Deborah Weintraub, leaders of the effort to construct L.A.'s newly-opened Sixth Street Viaduct, talk about its lofty goals, significant challenges, and myriad lessons.
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Viewpoints
We “Designed” Buildings Using an AI Image Generator—Here Are the Bizarre Results
Metropolis associate editor Leilah Stone has been feeding architectural styles and keywords to Midjourney bots. The results highlight the complicated relationship between design, technology, and image-making.
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Products
Material Bank Expands into Architectural Products
Formerly focused on interior finishes, the platform recently acquired Architizer in a bid to attract more architect users.
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Viewpoints
Three Technologies Are Changing how We Design for Climate
Charged with addressing the global climate crisis, designers around the world are responding to the challenge with innovation.
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Projects
A Cubic Structure in Berlin Belies a Highly Advanced Design
The 11 story Cube is a component of Europacity Berlin and uses advanced sensors as well as natural ventilation to achieve sustainability wins.
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Viewpoints
Meet the Designers Imbuing 3D Printing Processes with a Craft Edge
With work on view in London and Milan, these artists and artisans are ushering in a new wave of 3D printing with an emphasis on sustainability.
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Programs
What Are the Right Ingredients for a Hybrid Workplace?
A Think Tank panel finds that an emphasis on collaboration makes hybrid workplaces work.
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Programs
What Role Can Technology Play in Designing an Effective and Equitable Workplace?
A Think Tank Panel investigates how designers are using technology to enhance creativity and collaboration in laboratory workplaces.
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Programs
Six Tools at the Intersection of Technology and Design
The Metropolis Tech Immersion showcased the latest tech tools and platforms that can help you tackle challenges in architecture and design.
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Projects
A 3D-Printed Home Proposes a Solution to Housing and Environmental Crises
Lake|Flato and ICON’s House Zero in Austin, Texas, aims to move 3D-printed homes into the mainstream.
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Viewpoints
You Can’t Lift Up America’s Schools Without Lifting Up the Neighborhoods Where They Operate
Ron Bogle, CEO of the National Design Alliance, promotes revitalizing learning centers and their settings together.
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Profiles
Future100: Students Explore Futuristic Building Technologies
Three students envision the next generation of building technology as a vehicle for social change, expanding the traditional boundaries of architecture.
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Viewpoints
SCHOOLED: The Metaverse Explained for Everyone
In a flip-flop of normal learning curves, the younger you are, the easier it is to understand and use the metaverse.