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- Wood-clad building in Stockholm features a living roof with solar panels Tue, 4 May 21, 12:30amLocated in the large Midsommarkransen urban district of Stockholm, Flora is a newly developed, wood-clad residential building designed by Belatchew Architects...
- Zero-waste Orford Mews to bring energy-positive homes to East London Thu, 23 Jul 20, 1:30amLondon-based property developer gs8 has unveiled designs for Orford Mews, a pilot project for a sustainable residential development in the North East London district of Walthamstow, which is currently undergoing regeneration...
- Green-roofed home cantilevers over a remote mountainside in Argentina Sat, 2 Feb 19, 7:30amCórdoba-based firm Alarcia Ferrer Arquitectos has just unveiled a stunning, green-roofed vacation home in Argentina's remote Calamuchita Valley. The rocky, sloped landscape drove the inspiration for Casa FM's design, which...
- Elegant LEED Gold winery mimics Napa Valleys curves Fri, 19 Jan 18, 10:06pmCargotecture has found an unlikely home at a winery in Napa Valley. Local firm Signum Architecture completed Odette Estate Winery, a LEED Gold-certified round building powered by solar and fitted with three shipping containers...
- Spectacular green roof tops Vancouvers double LEED Platinum convention center Tue, 19 Dec 17, 8:44pmVancouver’s stunning convention center doesn’t shy away from breaking records—not only is the building home to Canada’s largest green roof, but it also recently became the world’s first double LEED Platinum-certified...
- Vanke Tsing Tao Pearl Hill visitor center blends into the landscape with a rolling green roof Wed, 9 Aug 17, 8:29pmProlific architecture firm Bohlin Cywinski Jackson crafted the Vanke Tsing Tao Pearl Hill Visitor Center in Qingdao, China with a gorgeous rolling green roof...
- Vance Tsing Tao Pearl Hill visitor center blends into the landscape with a rolling green roof Wed, 9 Aug 17, 8:29pmProlific architecture firm Bohlin Cywinski Jackson crafted the Vance Tsing Tao Pearl Hill Visitor Center in Qingdao, China with a gorgeous rolling green roof ...
- New York City unveils massive green-roofed film and fashion hub in Brooklyn Sun, 26 Feb 17, 3:00amTwo warehouses in Brooklyn's Sunset Park will soon be transformed into state-of-the-art, affordable production spaces for film, television production and garment manufacturing...
- 10 great plants for a living roof Sat, 16 Jul 16, 7:07pmRooftops are tough place for plants: they're vulnerable to intense heat, cold, wind and drought, plus they can’t support a lot of weight, so the plants need to grow in just a few inches of soil (actually, ultra-lightweight...
- A’tolan House is a seafront home built with rocks excavated during its construction Sat, 6 Feb 16, 9:01amRelated: + Create + Think Design Studio Via ArchDaily
- The NativeScapeGR Project Encourages Green Roofing with Native Species Fri, 17 Oct 14, 6:30amDeveloped at the University of Lisbon, Portugal, The NativeScapeGR project focuses on uses native plant species and biocrusts to create green roofs with low water requirements, adapted to Mediterranean-type climates...
- Modern Wood-Clad House Uses Limestone Walls for Passive Cooling in the Italian Alps Tue, 14 Oct 14, 12:00amFrom afar, Casa Prè de Sura fits the local alpine vernacular with its traditional gable roof and vertically laid wood panels. Upon closer inspection, however, the building's contemporary influences become apparent: boxy...
- Germany’s Allianz Insurance Company Building Wins the Country’s 2014 Green Roof Prize Wed, 1 Oct 14, 5:30amThe oldest green roof association in the world, FBB (Fachvereiningung für Bauwerksbegruenung e.V.), has awarded a prize for Green Roof of the Year 2014 to a 30-year-old green roof atop the Allianz Insurance Company in Stuttgart,...
- Germany’s Allianz Insurance Company Wins the Country’s 2014 Green Roof Prize Wed, 1 Oct 14, 5:30amThe oldest green roof Association in the world, FBB (Fachvereiningung für Bauwerksbegruenung e.V.), has awarded a prize for Green Roof of the Year 2014 to a 30-year-old green roof atop the Allianz Insurance Company in Stuttgart,...
- Vikings Built This Amazing Green-Roofed Village 1000 Years Ago! Sat, 6 Sep 14, 6:58amL'Anse aux Meadows is the only known site of a Norse village in Canada, and in North America outside of Greenland. When it was a bustling town, the settlement had three timber and sod longhouses as well as five smaller buildings...