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- Artificial lighting at night affects plant seasons and human life Thu, 16 Jun 22, 5:19amResearch led by Iowa State University has established that artificial lighting at night (ALAN) affects natural seasons for urban plants and consequently impacts human life in the United States...
- The Garden House features greenery and bee-friendly landscapes Fri, 10 Jan 20, 5:30amThe Garden House by Christos Pavlou Architecture is a physical representation of the potential for urban gardens to create micro-climates that improve the living conditions of cities rather than contribute to climate change...
- Apartment complex will be infused with vegetation to create a vibrant 'garden city' Thu, 12 Sep 19, 1:30amMalmö-based architect Jonas Lindvall has been chosen by the Swedish coastal city of Ystad to construct a plant-filled apartment complex. Slated for the Trädgårdsstad neighborhood, the Brf Leanderklockan will be comprised...
- Architects envision a 3D-printed sanctuary tower for Monarch Butterfly Tue, 2 Jul 19, 12:30amNew York City-based design firm, Terreform ONE has unveiled a stunning design concept for an urban Monarch Butterfly sanctuary set in the bustling Big Apple...
- 3GATTI hopes to land a 'green spaceship' in Madrid Tue, 16 Apr 19, 12:30am3GATTI Architecture Studio has unveiled a spectacular design for a new public library in Madrid. The firm envisions an eye-catching "green spaceship" for the public space; it is a building almost entirely clad in lush Virginia...
- This Garden Planner makes urban gardening easy Tue, 19 Feb 19, 6:30amGardening can seem like a daunting task. When do you plant? What should you plant in your area? How can you effectively grow produce? When you start asking the questions, it may become too overwhelming to tackle. But don’t...
- NYC's Farm One delivers rare, ultra-fresh produce in just 30 minutes Tue, 27 Feb 18, 2:43amThe farm-to-table movement has grown by leaps and bounds over the last few years - and now NYC chefs can pick up sustainable, 100% "nasty-free" produce grown within city limits...
- The world's first vertical forest for low-income housing is coming to the Netherlands Thu, 11 Jan 18, 6:56amStefano Boeri has designed and built vertical forests across the globe, but his latest project, slated for Eindhoven in The Netherlands, will be unlike anything that has been done before...
- LAVA unveils greenery-infused Garden Island to revamp Sydney Harbour Fri, 20 Oct 17, 10:42pmAustralia-based firm LAVA just unveiled a stunning proposal for converting an inaccessible plot of land near Sydney Harbour into a sustainable waterfront community...
- This prefab concrete house harvests rainwater with food-growing vertical gardens Tue, 10 Oct 17, 11:19pmStudents from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri designed this beautiful solar-powered home completely out of prefabricated concrete. Built to showcase the viability of building with concrete, the spectacular design...
- Madrid's new 'Desert City' is a spectacular home for over 400 species of cacti Tue, 1 Aug 17, 9:06pmMadrid's dry heat may not bode well for lush flower gardens, but the hundreds of cacti in the city's new cactus park are sure to thrive. Designed by GarciaGerman Arquitectos, the massive 54,000-square-feet Desert City is...
- German community bands together to convert old WWII bunker into a 'green mountain' Mon, 29 May 17, 8:48pmHamburg residents are taking their community's urban design into their own hands - and the results are amazing. A team of local residents and architects are planning to convert a WWII bunker into Hilldegarden, a mixed-use...
- 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...
- Shanghai is planning a massive 100-hectare vertical farm to feed 24 million people Thu, 13 Apr 17, 1:01amInternational architecture firm Sasaki just unveiled plans for a spectacular 100-hectare urban farm set amidst the soaring skyscapers of Shanghai. The project is a mega farming laboratory that will meet the food needs of...
- Abandoned greenhouse transformed into gorgeous glass office filled with trees Mon, 10 Apr 17, 10:00pmArchitecture firm O-office converted an old abandoned greenhouse in Guangzhou, China into a dreamy glass office space with filled with living plants. The architects paid homage to the building's green roots by infusing the...