Metropolis

I Tried to Green My Apartment by Learning From the Weed-Growing Community

Doesn't every city dweller deserve somewhere to grow their own food, even if it's just a bucket?
Leigh Alexander
Apr 20, 2016 11 min read

The City of the Future Looks Like a Former Military Bunker in Taipei

Treasure Hill could be a prototype for the future of sustainable urban living.
Duncan Geere
Apr 19, 2016 3 min read

How Cutting-Edge Materials Will Change the Look of the Cities of the Future

Smart glass, metal sponges, and more of the discoveries that will define where we live and work.
Rowena Fletcher-Wood
Apr 19, 2016 6 min read

After Disasters Hit Our Cities, Why We Stay and Rebuild

Reflections on living through an earthquake–and what to preserve and what to replace.
Jo Elise
Apr 18, 2016 5 min read

Mapped: America’s Healthiest Cities

Communities beat out states when it comes to keeping you well.
Duncan Geere
Apr 12, 2016 2 min read

The Rebirth of the City-State

Are technological, cultural, and environmental factors combining to disrupt the nation-state in favor of an ancient alternative?
Corin Faife
Apr 12, 2016 7 min read

Metropolis: A Reading List

A crash course in the ways cities influence new ideas–and how new ideas change city life.
How We Get To Next
Apr 7, 2016 3 min read

The Problem With Smart Cities

It's no use turning cities into data mines without putting human needs at the forefront.
Cat Matson
Mar 28, 2016 4 min read

5 Innovations in Sewage Management

This is the real fresh sh!t
Alice Bell
Apr 2, 2015 2 min read

France Mandates That All New Roofs Should Have Solar Panels

Should other countries follow suit?
Simon Copland
Mar 26, 2015 2 min read
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