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- A restoration project in China uses a sponge system Fri, 20 Jan 23, 6:30amThis is the first cross-provincial ecological restoration project in China and it's a design that is truly paving the way for the future. Green ecology and harmony is the theme and the end result is absolutely stunning.[...]
- French wood art installation encourages wetland preservation Fri, 9 Sep 22, 3:30amArtists Luca Antognoli and Gabriel Pontoizeau, the founders of Atelier Faber, have explored the realms of poetry and ecology through an art installation...
- Claim: For Wetland Plants, Sea-level Rise Stamps Out Benefits of Higher CO2 Thu, 19 May 22, 7:00pmBeneficial effects of rising CO2 for plants disappear under flooding, 33-year field experiment reveals
- Nations first triple net-zero housing development to rise in New York Tue, 15 Jun 21, 1:30amNew York City-based Garrison Architects has unveiled designs for The Seventy-Six, a housing development that’s expected to become the first triple net-zero (energy, water and waste) project of its kind in the United States...
- This O-shaped tower will reduce solar gain by 52% Wed, 26 May 21, 4:30amDesigned by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), the new headquarters building for Chinese electronics company OPPO will highlight energy-saving design and green landscaping...
- Florida waterways demand their rights Wed, 5 May 21, 2:30amU.S. law treats corporations as legally independent “persons” who can sue or be sued. So why can’t waterways have these rights, too? That’s the thinking in Orange County, Florida, where some lakes, streams and marshes...
- Enter the WWF Observation Cabins competition for a shot at $17K Tue, 20 Apr 21, 2:30amThe Young Architects Competition (YAC) has teamed up with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to launch WWF Observation Cabins, a global competition seeking design proposals for a visitor center and observation cabins in the WWF...
- Vincent Callebaut envisions a carbon-neutral district for France Fri, 2 Apr 21, 1:30amVincent Callebaut Architectures has unveiled a bold vision to transform the heart of Lille, France into a carbon-neutral district capable of producing more energy than it uses...
- LA's Magic Johnson Park now features a stormwater recycling system Thu, 25 Mar 21, 5:30amNamed for former NBA star Earvin “Magic” Johnson in 1994 and known as the largest park in South Los Angeles, the 126-acre Magic Johnson Park has recently undergone a sustainable renovation...
- Maidla Nature Resort is a micro-hotel on stilts in a pristine Estonian landscape Thu, 18 Mar 21, 5:30amLocated next to a woodland swamp at Rapla, Estonia and raised on 7-meter-high stilts, Maidla Nature Resort is a tiny treehouse-style retreat for just one or two visitors...
- Nearly 1/3 of freshwater fish face extinction Thu, 25 Feb 21, 4:30amFrom hefty tuna to tiny anchovies, most of the world’s favorite fish species are found in the oceans. But in the recently published World’s Forgotten Fishes Report, 16 global conservation organizations make the case for...
- Wadden Sea World Heritage Center promises great views and research opportunities Tue, 9 Feb 21, 3:30amThe Wadden Sea, known for being the largest unbroken system of tidal flats and wetlands on Earth, stretches from Denmark and Germany through the Netherlands...
- Futuristic aviary design uses piezoelectric energy to mimic bird movements Fri, 8 Jan 21, 3:30amA combination aviary and bird-watching platform in China’s Suzhou Taihu Lakeside National Wetland Park, this stunning conceptual design by Margot Krasojević Architecture utilizes piezoelectric energy to move parts of the...
- This city park in Amsterdam could help purify local water Tue, 29 Dec 20, 2:30amDELVA Landscape Architecture / Urbanism has revealed designs for Het Oog (Dutch for “The Eye”), a multifunctional “(under)water” landscape park that will connect the two neighborhoods of Strandeiland, a future residential...
- Carbon Credits: Irish Farmers Being Paid to Destroy Their Fields Sat, 7 Nov 20, 5:00amCenturies of efforts to drain swamps to extend arable land in Ireland are being reversed, in an effort to trap more carbon.