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Imagine having to go months without an adequate supply of fresh, nutritious fruits and vegetables. Scientists based in Antarctica know this struggle, which is why engineers at the German Aerospace Center (GAC) are building...

Around one fifth of arable land in China is contaminated with levels of toxins greater than government standards, according to 2014 data. That's around half the size of California, and it's a growing problem for a country...

OAS1S has introduced a unique concept for the future of urban green living:  a 21st century home that merges architecture and nature into one. The OAS1S houses are inspired by trees that act as modern skyscrapers. These...

How to Design a Perfect Vegetable Garden >> With winter just a memory and spring in full swing, it’s time to think about your summer vegetable garden...

A Japanese company is preparing to open the world's first robot-controlled farm. Designed to produce 11 million heads of lettuce each year, the new farm is expecting to ship its first head of lettuce in Fall, 2017. Relying...

ABARI - REBUILDING NEPAL WITH BAMBOO AND EARTH | A VOLUNTEER INITIATIVE BY THE ABARI FOUNDATION INTRODUCTION The Abari Foundation is dedicated to research, design and construction of sustainable and holistic structures...

Vertical gardens are very appealing and offer plenty of benefits, but making them is a lot of work. Cara de Planta, which means plant face in english, because it is literally a fun face, is a DIY vertical gardening system...

OAS1S™ INTRODUCES THE NUMBER 1 GREEN ARCHITECTURE OAS1S™ introduces its concept for the number 1 green architecture; the unique design of houses as trees and communities as forests...

Have you ever aspired to care for your own plants yet fear that your busy modern life will lead to the neglect and death of your botanical wards? You need not worry anymore, for 21st century technology will water your plants...

The Indiana-based Garden Tower Project just launched a Kickstarter for the Garden Tower 2, an improved self-fertilizing vertical garden, and the results have been overwhelmingly positive -- the project was funded in just...

Indiana-based the Garden Tower Project just launched a Kickstarter for the Garden Tower 2, its improved self-fertilizing vertical garden, and the results have been overwhelmingly positive--the project was funded in just 33...

Aquaponics = aquaculture (the raising of edible fish) + hydroponics (growing vegetables and herbs without soil). You may have seen examples of this revolutionary way of growing food in some of the projects featured on Inhabitat....

Design firm Conceptual Devices designed a prefab aquaponic rooftop farm to capitalize on unused space in the city. Designed for Urban Farmers AG Basel, urban farm is created from two prefab modules that can be easily "dropped"...

Do you love the idea of a home full of lush plant life, but can't seem to keep your plants alive? Dutch company Pikaplant has come up with a couple of great ideas that can help everyone bring a bit of greenery into their...

Groncol and Paisajismo Urbano have been working on a number of projects in Colombia recently, and they just completed the Green Medellin wall. Located on the side of a residential building in the "el Poblado" neighborhood,...