Metropolis

A New 'Wave' On Toronto's Waterfront

Toronto has created new public space where there was none, building a curvy wooden plaza designer Adriaan Geuze calls a 'WaveDeck' directly over the water.
27 November 2008 - 7:00am
Metropolis

Landscape Architecture, Reinvented

Landscape architect James Corner pushes the envelope of the field to create innovative projects like The High Line Park in New York. 'There is a desperate need for a different kind of professional who isn’t so Balkan­ized.'
20 November 2008 - 9:00am
Metropolis

Does Maglev Hurt High Speed Rail?

This article from Metropolis looks at the plan for a magnetic-levitation train connecting Las Vegas and Anaheim, which has been brewing for years. But is this idea detracting from more feasible high speed rail plans?
22 September 2008 - 8:00am
Metropolis

Housing Is Back In Architecture, Thanks To Katrina And CNU

Blair Kamin muses about the aftermath of Katrina planning and the legacy of modernism.
8 April 2006 - 9:00am
Metropolis
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