Metropolis

5 Women We Can Thank for Amazing Bridges

Some of the world's most famous bridges were designed and engineered by women.
Hugh Garry
Mar 13, 2015 2 min read

The Forgotten Women Who Built One of London’s Most Iconic Bridges

A short film explores their untold stories.
Alice Bell
Mar 6, 2015 3 min read

What Every City Can Learn From Boston’s Worst Winter

Major winter storms make it imperative for cities to develop better strategies for resilience.
Abigail Hartstone
Mar 5, 2015 4 min read

What Cities Can Do With a Lot of Snow

Dragons, castles, and dumping at sea.
Duncan Geere
Feb 18, 2015 2 min read

Grenoble to Get Rid of Billboards, Will Plant Trees Instead

Liberating public space and cleaning the environment
Alice Bell
Nov 17, 2014 1 min read
A child holds a tablet computer in a classroom.

Building the Libraries of Tomorrow

With people increasingly reading on ever-more-mobile devices, libraries need a reboot to stay relevant.
Mark Harris
Nov 13, 2014 2 min read
A wall mural of a dense wood, painted on the side of a brick building. A man stands in front of it, admiring it.

Transforming London into a Giant Park

By connecting the idea of a national park and a city, might we productively transform how we see both?
Alice Bell
Oct 17, 2014 3 min read

Give Us Smarter Cities, Block by Block

The benefits of smart cities need to be rolled-out gradually to be realistically delivered in our lifetimes.
Scott Smith
Oct 14, 2014 2 min read
A CGI render of the wooden skyscraper at street level.

The World’s Next Tallest Building–Made of Wood?

The tallest new wood building is the world is 10 stories tall–and the next ones could go even higher.
Mark Harris
Oct 7, 2014 2 min read

San Francisco’s Hackable Sidewalks are Real Conversation Starters

Encouraging social interaction in cities through giant concrete parabola.
Alice Bell
Oct 1, 2014 3 min read
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