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- A green-roofed underground extension breaks the mold for school architecture Fri, 14 Sep 18, 4:30amWhen Singaporean architecture firm Park + Associates was tapped to design an extension for Nanyang Girls’ High School in Singapore, the team knew that it would have to think creatively...
- City bus transformed into an enchanting forest reconnects commuters to nature Thu, 1 Jun 17, 8:18pmAn explosion of green took over a city bus in Taipei recently, treating commuters to a leafy dose of nature. Florist Alfie Lin and designer Xiao Qing-Yang designed the world’s first “Forest Bus,” a transformed wonderland...
- Former NHS executive demands investigation into artificial turf after son is diagnosed with cancer Mon, 29 Feb 16, 5:48pmA former top executive at British National Healthcare Service is calling for a ban on the artificial turf he believes caused his now-18 year old son to develop Hodgkin’s lymphoma...
- The U.S. government is finally investigating artificial turf’s possible cancer link Wed, 17 Feb 16, 10:00pmAfter a long period of frustration and hand-wringing, the U.S. government is finally responding to the public’s concerns about dangerous chemicals found in artificial turf making their way into people’s bodies - especially...
- EPA fails to investigate relationship between artificial turf and young cancer patients Thu, 5 Nov 15, 2:28amBecause grass can be difficult to maintain, a lot of soccer fields are made from artificial turf composed of tiny black rubber pellets, known as crumb rubber...
- Mont-de-Marsan’s timber-slatted volumes float out from a grassy hillside in France Thu, 4 Dec 14, 9:13pmThe former Mont-de-Marsan education center was located in a nearby town center and was in need of renovations after years of use. Local trade association Chambre des Métiers commissioned architects Marjan Hessamfar and Joe...