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Studio De Zwarte Hond Reimagines Dutch University with Circular Renovation

1 week ago | metropolismag.com | Petra Loho

The Herta Mohr building showcases how resourceful reuse can transform a legacy structure into a sustainability paradigm. By: Petra LohoEstablished in 1575, the Dutch Leiden University is a public research institution with two campuses, seven faculties, and five science clusters. Ranked 17th on the global UI Green Metric sustainability index, the university aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
4 Manufacturers Lead the Way in Sustainable Surfaces

1 week ago | metropolismag.com | Jaxson Stone

3form, Corian, Cosentino, and Wilsonart offer some of the most transparent surfacing products on the market. Cosentino reduces negative environmental impact across its value chain by committing to eco-conscious practices across all operations. The company runs on 100 percent renewable energy and recirculates 99 percent of the water it uses, with none of it being discharged into local waterways.
This Arkansas Institute Brings a Holistic Vision to Health-Care Design

1 week ago | metropolismag.com | Sam Lubell

On a wooded rise just southeast of the sinuous Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville, Arkansas, a new 85,000-square-foot building is set to open in May: the Heartland Whole Health Institute. The vision of philanthropist Alice Walton (Walmart heir and founder of both Heartland and the Alice L.
The Shenzhen Energy Ring Sets a New Standard for Circular Infrastructure

2 weeks ago | metropolismag.com | Adrian Madlener

The Perkins & Will–designed facility is a dynamic case study in placemaking, ensuring waste management and energy-generation become a more visible part of everyday life. When one thinks of a recycling facility or energy plant, they most likely picture nondescript building blocks and unsightly smoke stacks unceremoniously strewn along the fringes of a major city or taking up substantial space within its center.
Ronald Rael’s Solution to the Housing Crisis? Muddy Robots

2 weeks ago | metropolismag.com | Jaxson Stone

The Berkeley, California–based architect’s new venture blends ancestral and artificial intelligence to create 3D-printed houses out of earth. Ronald Rael has long been known for pushing the boundaries of design by combining technology with social and environmental critique—whether that be through his ongoing research on architecture at the U.S.–Mexico border or his 17 years of experimentation with 3D-printed architecture and objects.
B Corp Brands Are Creating Products for a Fairer World

3 weeks ago | metropolismag.com | Sheila Kim

The third-party designation is transforming design by putting people on par with profit. By: Sheila KimThere was a time when conscientious consumers felt satisfied knowing that their recent furniture purchase was made with rapidly renewable materials in a place that used environmentally responsible processes.
HDR Wraps Mayo Clinic Lab in a Dynamic Double-Layered Facade

3 weeks ago | metropolismag.com | Kate Mazade

The building’s striking exterior reduces solar gain, while its “risk-based” interior zoning ensures efficiency in research. By: Kate MazadeStanding on the corner of Third and Fourth Streets in Rochester, Minnesota, the 174,000-square-foot Mayo Clinic Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Building serves as a dynamic “symbol of the hope that the research within brings to life,” Scott Elofson, HDR design principal, says.
7 Products for Better Building from IBS 2025

4 weeks ago | metropolismag.com | Nigel Maynard

The NAHB International Builders’ Show may not look like other design fairs and festivals, but it’s just as crucial—if not more so—because it focuses on buildings’ essential, often-unseen components. These include behind-the-wall systems, HVAC, electrical, structural elements, and siding—like Nakamoto’s Gendai heat-treated cedar cladding, shown on this page. Here are some standout innovations from this year’s show, held February 25 to 27 in Las Vegas.
Alberto Kritzler is at the Forefront of Regenerative Design in Mexico

4 weeks ago | metropolismag.com | Jaxson Stone

The Harvard Loeb Fellow is rethinking water scarcity and abundance through his Reserva el Peñón project in in Valle de Bravo, Mexico. By: Jaxson StoneAlberto Kritzler is a Mexican developer focused on adaptive reuse, urban density, and living systems. He co-founded Reurbano, a platform in Mexico City that revitalizes buildings, reactivates street life, and reimagines urban living.
Ken De Cooman Is a New Kind of Architect

1 month ago | metropolismag.com | Florian Heilmeyer

BC Architects, Studies, and Materials challenge conventional architecture practice models by using local materials, hands-on experimentation, and a collaborative approach to reshape the industry. By: Florian HeilmeyerNicolas Coeckelberghs, Ken De Cooman, Laurens Bekemans, and Wes Degreef officially founded Brussels Cooperation (BC) as a nonprofit organization.