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- KOGAA creates an energy self-sufficient City Cell in response to climate change Sat, 3 Nov 18, 5:30amGalvanized by the growing debate on climate change, Brno-based KOGAA Architectural Studio and NEXT Institute Research Platform have teamed up to create the City Cell Prototype (CCP), a pop-up installation that serves as a...
- Failed Palm Springs golf course is being repurposed into a sustainable community filled with olive groves Sat, 21 Oct 17, 4:40amA failed Palm Springs golf course is being reborn as an "eco-modern agrihood" located on 300 beautiful acres of desert landscape. The Miralon residential community will include 1,150 solar-powered homes, along with almost...
- Habitat Horticulture completes largest indoor living wall in California Sat, 13 Dec 14, 2:30amDesigned by Habitat Horticulture's David Brenner, the Foundry Square III's lush green space spans two living walls. The first wall comprises 1,426 square feet of monochromatic greenery planted with Philodendron cordatum,...
- North America’s Largest Green Wall is Now Complete in Vancouver Tue, 30 Sep 14, 2:00amVancouver-based design firm Green over Grey just completed work on North America's largest green wall. Located in Surrey, British Columbia, this 10,150-square-foot double-sided green wall comprises 50,000 individual plants,...
- North America’s Largest Green Wall is Now Complete in Vancouver! Tue, 30 Sep 14, 2:00amVancouver-based design firm Green over Grey just completed work on North America's largest green wall. Located in Surrey, British Columbia, this 10,150-square-foot double-sided green wall comprises 50,000 individual plants,...
- WATCH: Incredible Timelapse Shows Installation of North America’s Largest Green Wall Mon, 29 Sep 14, 11:00pmVancouver-based design firm Green over Grey just uploaded this incredible time-lapse for the installation process of North America's largest green wall...
- Clearpoint Tower in Sri Lanka Will Become the World’s Tallest Vertical Garden Wed, 12 Feb 14, 6:00amThe tower will be located 10 kilometers from the center of Colombo, the largest city in Sri Lanka, overlooking the Diyawanna Lake in Kotte. To minimize solar heat gain, the architects have designed the entire building such...
- Concrete Ribbons Add Contemporary Twist to Historic Courtyard in San Francisco Wed, 25 Dec 13, 1:00amThe courtyard's sculptural and symmetric shape reflects the classical design of the 1932 Arthus Brown building. Concrete paving ribbons curve out from each entrance in the courtyard and partition the landscape into straight,...
- The Nourishmat All-In-One Gardening Tool Makes Starting a Garden Easy Fri, 19 Apr 13, 7:00amThe Nourishmat is an all-in-one gardening tool (complete with built-in drip irrigation and a pre-spaced planting guide) that acts as a weed barrier and simplifies the gardening process while maximizing yield for new gardeners...
- Capella Garcia’s Flourishing Green Wall Brings a New Form of “Vegitecture” to Barcelona Fri, 22 Jun 12, 2:25amRead the rest of Capella Garcia’s Flourishing Green Wall Brings a New Form of “Vegitecture” to Barcelona Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "green wall", "living wall", acoustic screen,...
- Freestanding Green Side-Wall is a New Form of “Vegitecture” in Barcelona Thu, 21 Jun 12, 11:48pmRead the rest of Freestanding Green Side-Wall is a New Form of “Vegitecture” in Barcelona Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "green wall", "living wall", acoustic screen, Barcelona, Capella...
- Leafy Vertical Garden Mural Beautifies a Boarded Netherlands Office Thu, 15 Mar 12, 12:37amRead the rest of Leafy Vertical Garden Mural Beautifies a Boarded Netherlands Office Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 2012 Architecten, CO2 emissions, drip irrigation, eco design, green design, rainwater...