In this issue:
Columbia University’s Natural Materials Lab’s Lola Ben-Alon encourages compassion for digitalization.
The environmental and health risks of polyvinyl chloride are well known, and the alternatives are getting better. What can the building industry do about PVC?
A historical survey of eco-conscious Modernism at MoMA skips both the origins of sustainable architecture and the contemporary dilemmas of architectural discourse.
Designers Verda Alexander and Maya Bird-Murphy have begun an initiative called Alternative Practice to explore new models for the architecture and design professions. Here is their first conversation with three architects.
This month, Metropolis produced a special supplement celebrating the winners of the Planet Positive Awards. These projects, products, and people embody equitable, healthy, and resilient design and provide an excellent example for architects, designers, and manufacturers interested in building a better future for us all.
