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

2 mins

Building Details

Now You See It Concealed curtain-wall details at Thomas Phifer and Partners’ new Glenstone Museum have big impact.

1 min

Development Green Gateway In Hongqiao

West of Shanghai, Gensler has designed a new symbol of China’s environmental coming-of-age.

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.

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.

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.

7 mins

Beyond The Punch List

Post-occupancy evaluations are still not common practice. What might accelerate their adoption?

7 mins

5 Major Construction Elements And Their End Of Life Potential

What’s possible—and what’s at stake—when buildings come down.

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.

4 mins

A Politics For Design

Victor Papanek’s critical outlook and uproarious calls to politicize design won him a loyal following.

6 mins

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