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- This house beautifully blends spaces for people and plants Sat, 17 Sep 22, 3:30amSome places have a certain look. New England is full of Colonial architecture, while the southwest is packed with haciendas and stucco. In Hanoi, Vietnam, it's tube houses. This is Folding House, a design inspired by paper...
- Casa CBC incorporates greenery at every level Thu, 15 Jul 21, 5:30amWhile a home provides shelter, it can also highlight exciting architectural design and a marriage with the surrounding landscape. In the case of CBC House, it’s all that and more.[...]
- A lush public park grows on the roof of a luxury Wuhan mall Thu, 21 Nov 19, 4:30amWhen Los Angeles-based design studio 5+design was tapped to create a high-end mall in Wuhan, China, the firm was also given the opportunity to create a publicly accessible green space — an amenity in decline in the city...
- A young couple creates a dreamy Scandinavian-inspired yurt home in Oregon Tue, 12 Nov 19, 6:30amWhen filmmaker Zach Both decided to hit pause on his itinerant lifestyle after three years on the road in a self-converted camper van, he and his girlfriend, Nicole Lopez, tapped into their DIY roots to assemble their new...
- Dark basement transformed into a chic and light-filled bistro Wed, 9 May 18, 10:00pmA poorly lit basement space has undergone a tremendous transformation at the hands of Italian design firm Studio DiDeA. Now home to Palermo’s trendy bistro Cento61, the renovated space combines natural lighting and greenery...
- Uninspired basement reborn as a chic and light-filled bistro Wed, 9 May 18, 10:00pmA poorly lit basement space has undergone a tremendous transformation at the hands of Italian design firm Studio DiDeA. Now home to Palermo’s trendy bistro Cento61, the renovated space combines natural lighting and greenery...
- Solar SILO home uses light to feel much larger than its actual size Mon, 9 Oct 17, 8:30pmDaylight, fresh air, and greenery fill this self-sufficient solar home that feels much larger than its actual size. Students from the Missouri University of Science and Technology designed this net-zero dwelling, named SILO,...
- Trees to grow on the balconies of Pendas timber high-rise in Toronto Thu, 3 Aug 17, 8:01pmA new kind of “vertical forest” has been envisioned for Toronto where trees would grow on every balcony. Architecture firm Penda teamed up with Canadian company Timber to design the Toronto Tree Tower, an 18-story mixed-use...
- Eindhoven unveils plans for a solar-powered city block with living roofs and urban farms Sat, 15 Jul 17, 1:30amThe Dutch city of Eindhoven just selected MVRDV and SDK Vastgoed (VolkerWessels) to create Nieuw Bergen - a super green block of homes and businesses topped with living roofs and solar panels...
- Sustainable solar housing with urban farming to take root in Eindhoven Fri, 14 Jul 17, 7:30pmA sustainable green design is taking root in the Dutch city of Eindhoven. The city just selected MVRDV and SDK Vastgoed (VolkerWessels) as the winners for the redevelopment competition of the inner city area around Deken...
- Barcelona set to double tree population in major urban greening push Thu, 18 May 17, 11:47pmYou may think there isn't much space for a centuries-old, built-out city like Barcelona to radically greenify itself with double the amount of trees and expanded green space...
- Air-purifying pavilion uses plants to absorb harmful toxins in Hanoi Wed, 19 Apr 17, 6:57pmA green oasis has popped up in Hanoi, a city choked by smog. Hung Nguyen Architects designed and built the Pavilion of Origins, a greenery-draped structure that uses living plants to purify the air. Set on the terrace of...
- Jean Nouvel's Cyprus tower is a pixelated, perforated plant paradise Sat, 8 Apr 17, 11:00pmNouvel’s tower in Cyprus, which his firm calls “White Walls,” is a radical departure from a traditional high rise. Rather than sporting a neatly arranged grid of windows and balconies, as many similar buildings might,...
- Amazon's biosphere domes are slowly taking shape in Seattle Tue, 5 Jul 16, 9:07pmIn 2013, architecture firm NBBJ unveiled plans for an amazing addition to Amazon's Seattle campus: three biosphere domes filled with plants. Construction on the biospheres started last year, and recent pictures reveal the...
- INFOGRAPHIC: How greenery contributes to your health and wellbeing Tue, 14 Jun 16, 9:18amThe benefits of a little greenery are endless and include amongst other things, improved health, happiness, and intellect. If you're fortunate enough to have a backyard garden or live in close proximity to a park, now is...