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- This new green-roofed hotel with mirrored walls blends into Uruguay's mountains Wed, 18 Apr 18, 11:39pmVisitors to Uruguay’s Maldonado region can soon stay in a stunning new hotel, which is tucked into 250 acres of gorgeous natural landscape. The Sacromonte Landscape Hotel — designed by local firm MAPA Architects —...
- 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...
- 7 plants that could save the world Sat, 6 Aug 16, 2:00amPerennial Wheat Grains are the staple food of humanity: the vast majority of people on the planet eat either rice, wheat, or corn on a daily basis, and those are all annual crops...
- 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...
- 7 Plants That May Save the World Wed, 23 Jul 14, 4:00amPerennial Wheat Grains are the staple food of humanity: the vast majority of people on the planet eat either rice, wheat, or corn on a daily basis, and those are all annual crops...
- Vietnamese Kindergarten Feeds 500 Students With Rooftop Vegetable Garden! Mon, 26 Aug 13, 4:00amRespect for the environment and the skills needed for self-sufficiency must be taught at a young age. In addition to "reading, writing, and arithmetic," why not also teach kids how to grow their own food in an eco-friendly...
- Rotterdam’s Cube Houses Look Like They’re About to Topple Over! Tue, 29 May 12, 3:00pmThey may look like they’re about to topple over, but these cube-shaped houses actually form a small village within the city center of Rotterdam, NL...
- Cube Houses in Rotterdam Represent Living Wood in Urban Space Tue, 29 May 12, 3:00pmLocated in the center of Rotterdam, these tilted cube-shaped houses form a village within the Dutch city, a modern concept designed to represent an urban forest...