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- EUROPARC to turn European Parliament building into gardens Fri, 23 Dec 22, 4:30amBelgium's Paul-Henri SPAAK building that serves the European Parliament will get a refresh by a design collective called EUROPARC to promote the values of democracy and circular construction...
- The Firewood Garden in China adapts to the local environment Tue, 13 Sep 22, 2:30amA modern building sits in the Anshi Village, Yibin, in Sichuan Province, China, but it is using entirely traditional building techniques to adapt to its environment...
- Historic Orchid House is restored to beautiful Thu, 17 Mar 22, 2:30amLongwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania has a long-standing history of preservation, innovation and support of education and research. The most recent project at the horticulture center is focused on the widely-beloved...
- Explore this award-winning design for a self-sustaining town Fri, 10 Sep 21, 2:30amLocated in Norway, Powered by Ulsteinvik by Kaleidoscope Nordic looks like it could be a science fiction movie set. But this is no story. This is what the future of design may look like.[...]
- See how this Austin home enjoys green views without windows Thu, 2 Sep 21, 2:30amStealth House is modern in every way, but the design brings to mind many ancient design concepts. Natural light comes into the space thanks to central courtyards, similar to the design of traditional Roman homes. This windowless...
- The International Garden Festival presents new 2021 installations Tue, 24 Aug 21, 5:30amMagic lies outside is the theme of the annual International Garden Festival, which aims to “bring us hope, to exalt creativity and to add colour to this world that is struggling to overcome this global pandemic and...
- Urban gardens don't get much greener than El Terreno Tue, 17 Aug 21, 5:30amEl Terreno is a community garden center that does more than grow food. It brings an urban population together and puts the ideas of community support, educational enrichment and purpose in serving the greater good all together...
- RHS Hilltop opens its wings to the study of horticulture Thu, 22 Jul 21, 4:30amThe widely respected Royal Horticultural Society is getting a promotion, coming out from the shadows and into the forefront of horticultural science. The U.K.'s first dedicated garden science hub is opening at the RHS Garden...
- A botanic garden to save an endangered Colombian ecosystem Wed, 7 Jul 21, 2:30amSouth America is often depicted as a lush landscape full of diverse ecosystems. And once, Colombia was like that. But today, mining, deforestation, extensive cattle ranching and draining of the wetlands in favor of urban...
- An underground garden filters water in this natural swimming pool Thu, 22 Apr 21, 1:30amWhat's better than having your own backyard swimming pool? How about having a pool that relies on an underground garden to filter the water rather than chlorine and other harsh chemicals?[...]
- ‘You can smell if something’s going wrong’: life in an eco-friendly goldfish bowl Wed, 24 Mar 21, 3:30amGreenhouse in Melbourne’s Federation Square is forging new ground in low-waste living. But what’s it actually like to live in?
- A clever, garden-filled facelift revives a derelict building in Denmark Fri, 6 Nov 20, 3:30amCopenhagen-based architecture firm Tegnestuen LOKAL has radically reinvented one of the “ugliest” buildings in a Frederiksberg neighborhood with an innovative facade renovation that brings residents closer to nature and...
- Green-roofed theater in Shenzhen raises the bar for civic architecture Fri, 16 Oct 20, 2:30amWhen the Pingshan District government in Shenzhen, China tapped Beijing-based OPEN Architecture to design the district’s first theater, the architects knew immediately that they wanted to create something different from...
- Stefano Boeri proposes SUPERVERDE urban greening modules Fri, 14 Aug 20, 1:30amIn a bid to bring more greenery to our cities, Milan-headquartered architecture practice Stefano Boeri Architetti has proposed SUPERVERDE, a series of scalable, modular soil blocks designed for greening urban spaces...
- The importance of greenways during a pandemic Sat, 18 Jul 20, 1:30amJust a year ago, people might have taken their neighborhood park for granted, passing it by on their way to a boutique fitness studio. But since COVID-19 came along, closing gyms and confining people to their houses, green...