Metropolis Magazine

3 days ago | metropolismag.com | Jessica Ritz

With a vertically integrated approach, SoCal design workshops RAD furniture, Cerno, and Emblem are making design more durable, adaptable, and resource conscious. By: Jessica RitzThe origin stories of design entrepreneurs whose businesses thrive where dedication to craft, efficient production protocol, and sustainable manufacturing practices converge make a strong case for reviving high school shop class programs.

1 week ago | metropolismag.com | Nigel Maynard

The Washington D.C.–based firm is imagining a new American vernacular through natural materials and thoughtful placemaking. By: Nigel F. MaynardPhotography: Jared SoaresAndrew Linn and Jack Becker are two unconventional designers running an unconventional firm (BLDUS) in a (mostly) architecturally conventional city (Washington, D.C.). But that’s not to suggest the two are producing experimental work that only appeals to other architects.

1 week ago | metropolismag.com | Osman Can Yerebakan

Located in Rotterdam, FENIX is also the Beijing-based firm’s first European museum project. By: Osman Can YerebakanPhotography: Iwan BaanRotterdam is not like Amsterdam—flattened during World War II, the Netherlands’ second largest metropolis, has since been reconstructed into the archetype of an modern, industrialist city. The phoenix is an ideal metaphor for the port city’s post-war rebirth from rubbles into its current soaring silhouette.

2 weeks ago | metropolismag.com | Anna Anderson

The University of Houston undergraduate student is inspired by modular design that empowers users to shape their own environments. By: Anna Elise AndersonDuring her time at the University of Houston, aspiring interior architect Lené Fourie focused on material reuse and developing mutable design concepts for underutilized spaces. Her Inside Outside Adaptable Furniture designs, for example, take into account ever-changing user needs.

2 weeks ago | metropolismag.com | Anthony Paletta

Storm King Art Center’s Capital Project has completely transformed its parking, visitor pavilions, and grounds for a more accessible—and less car-centric—outdoor art experience. By: Anthony PalettaPhotography: Richard BarnesSpanning 500 acres, Storm King Art Center is the monarch of American sculpture parks. Its works by single artists alone—14 by David Smith, ten by Mark Di Suvero, six by Louise Nevelson, five by Alexander Calder—would burst the lawns of most competitors.