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In this issue
2018 Year in Review: Eight Metropolis contributors address how events of the last year have prompted designers to confront their field. Profile of architect Steven Holl. The year in exhibitions. Sustainability Report Supplement.
Think Tank
Starting With People
![Think Tank](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2567/314882/5bfd1a959e633/crp_Starting-With-People.jpg)
2 mins
Building Details
Now You See It Concealed curtain-wall details at Thomas Phifer and Partners’ new Glenstone Museum have big impact.
![Building Details](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2567/314882/5bfd2bd817af0/crp_Building-Details.jpg)
1 min
Development Green Gateway In Hongqiao
West of Shanghai, Gensler has designed a new symbol of China’s environmental coming-of-age.
![Development Green Gateway In Hongqiao](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2567/314882/5bfd1bee2bba0/crp_Development-Green-Gateway-In-Hongqiao.jpg)
3 mins
History The Lonely Modernist
Maligned and forgotten for a generation, Paul Rudolph pursued the Modernist project even as it fell out of favor.
![History The Lonely Modernist](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2567/314882/5bfd1ff920426/crp_History-The-Lonely-Modernist.jpg)
3 mins
The Green Imperative
A look back at pivotal sustainable projects reveals the outsize role of nonprofit and public-sector clients in driving change in the building industry.
![The Green Imperative](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2567/314882/5bfd213e90c07/crp_The-Green-Imperative.jpg)
5 mins
Working With Standards
Architects at the leading edge of sustainable building practices weigh the pros and cons of pursuing an array of ever-evolving “green” certifications.
![Working With Standards](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2567/314882/5bfd22d5b9425/crp_Working-With-Standards.jpg)
7 mins
Beyond The Punch List
Post-occupancy evaluations are still not common practice. What might accelerate their adoption?
![Beyond The Punch List](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2567/314882/5bfd23ee2eb9d/crp_Beyond-The-Punch-List.jpg)
7 mins
5 Major Construction Elements And Their End Of Life Potential
What’s possible—and what’s at stake—when buildings come down.
![5 Major Construction Elements And Their End Of Life Potential](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2567/314882/5bfd255d8a4ab/crp_Design-For-Disassembly.jpg)
9 mins
The Year In Exhibitions
If 2018 were an object, what would it look like? What would it feel like? And what would it say about design culture today? Metropolis surveyed museum exhibits, gallery shows, and pop-ups to find out. From a snake-sofa that unpacks the ethical implications of virtual reality to graphic tapestries that speak to material innovation, these five objects—all displayed this year—reveal latent truths about the present moment.
![The Year In Exhibitions](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2567/314882/5bfd272d046f6/crp_The-Year-In-Exhibitions.jpg)
4 mins
A Politics For Design
Victor Papanek’s critical outlook and uproarious calls to politicize design won him a loyal following.
![A Politics For Design](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2567/314882/5bfd2b1083a0c/crp_A-Politics-For-Design.jpg)
6 mins
Metropolis Magazine Description:
Publisher: Metropolis
Category: Architecture
Language: English
Frequency: 9 Issues/Year
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