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- A tropical forest will soon grow in Helsinki and provide all the citys heat Wed, 14 Jul 21, 2:30amA design proposal for a series of tropical islands has just won the Helsinki Energy Challenge. The goal of this contest is to decarbonize heating systems in the capital city by 2030. Projects like Hot Heart by Carlo Ratti...
- Hothouse installation grows tropical plants in the middle of London Tue, 27 Oct 20, 2:30amLondon-based architecture practice Studio Weave has filled a greenhouse with tropical plants in London to highlight the reality of climate change. Known as Hothouse, the large-scale installation project is located at International...
- Humans can't count on rainforests to offset their carbon Fri, 6 Mar 20, 5:30amInstead of absorbing carbon dioxide from the air, tropical rainforests could become a source of carbon in the atmosphere as soon as the next decade. Long appreciated as “carbon sinks,” those days will soon be over, according...
- These charming timber cabins in South India are a retreat for nature lovers Wed, 23 May 18, 9:00amIf your dream getaway involves nature excursions in a tropical environment, prepare to fall in love with the Cardamom Club resort in Thekkady, India. Recently renovated by Bangalore-based Kumar La Noce, this boutique resort...
- Scandinavian-inspired hotel emerges from the lush Costa Rican landscape Thu, 3 May 18, 3:30amEuropean design elements meet Costa Rican craftsmanship in the newly completed Mint Santa Teresa, a modern hotel set into a steep hillside in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica...
- BIG and CRA break ground on greenery-infused Singapore skyscraper Tue, 13 Feb 18, 8:50pmBjarke Ingels Group and Carlo Ratti Associati have broken ground on a new nature-infused skyscraper that’s bringing Singapore a step closer to its ‘City in a Garden’ vision...
- Ole Scheeren unveils designs for a stunning sky forest in Vietnam Wed, 15 Nov 17, 9:30pmInternational architecture firm Buro Ole Scheeren just unveiled designs for Empire City, a greenery-infused skyscraper set to rise in Ho Chi Minh City...
- Harvey forces National Weather Service to add new color to its rainfall map Tue, 29 Aug 17, 8:44pmBy now everyone knows that Texas is still suffering from the aftermath of the potent Category 4 Hurricane Harvey that swept into the region over the weekend...
- President Obama Just Created the Wold’s Largest Marine Reserve Tue, 30 Sep 14, 12:31amLast week President Obama signed a proclamation to expand the existing Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument by six times its previous size...
- “Extremely Rare and Unprecedented” Double Whammy Storms to Slam Hawaii Thu, 7 Aug 14, 2:16amIn what’s being called an extremely rare and unprecedented event, two tropical storms are set to batter Hawaii back to back. The Huffington Post reports that the National Weather Service Pacific Hurricane Center (NWSCPH)...
- Visiondivision’s Stunning Concept for Miami’s Bayfront Park Looks a Lot Like the Rising Sun! Sat, 18 May 13, 5:30amOriginally, the land where Bayfront Park sits was home to the Everglades. Dredged to create a port and real estate opportunities, the area is now home to host of human landmarks. Bringing a sense of nature and wonder back...
- ArchiCentre’s S11 House Scores Platinum Level on the Malaysian Green Building Index Sat, 12 Jan 13, 7:00amRead the rest of ArchiCentre’s S11 House Scores Platinum Level on the Malaysian Green Building Index Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: ArchiCentre, house, landscape preservation, Malaysia, Malaysia’s...