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- Nouvelle AOM has just been chosen to transform Paris' historic Tour Montparnasse into beacon of sustainability for the City of Light. The winning design envisions a contemporary green makeover for the 40-year-old skyscraper...
- Greenhouse-like 'cabin in the woods' features lush vertical gardens inside Sat, 2 Sep 17, 4:20amIf greenery is essential for creating a healthy home design, the family that moves into this green-filled home will be in really great shape. Designed by Kartick Reddy, the sophisticated design integrates multiple pockets...
- Iowa grocery store grows 10-15 lbs of produce on outdoor vertical garden every week Wed, 30 Aug 17, 8:18amIt doesn't get much more local than this. In Davenport, Iowa, Hy-Vee grocery store commissioned Friday's Fresh Market (FFM) to install and maintain two eight-tower Grow Walls (hydroponic vertical gardens) on the outside of...
- Iowa grocery grows 10-15 lbs of produce on outdoor vertical garden - every week Tue, 29 Aug 17, 10:06pmIt doesn't get much more local than this. In Davenport, Iowa, Hy-Vee grocery store commissioned Friday's Fresh Market (FFM) to install and maintain two eight-tower Grow Walls, or hydroponic vertical gardens, on the outside...
- Grapevines spread through the cracks of Stuttgarts proposed stone-clad high-rise Thu, 27 Jul 17, 7:30pmPockets of greenery appear to split apart the stone facade of this new mixed-use tower planned for Stuttgart, Germany. RKW Architektur+ won a competition to design a residential high-rise at Mailänder Platz that will set...
- 40-foot shipping container farm can grow 5 acres of food with 97% less water Tue, 11 Jul 17, 8:39pmCommunities that have to ship in fresh food from far away could start getting local produce right from their parking lots or warehouses thanks to Local Roots' shipping container farms...
- This twisting wooden skyscraper is inspired by the shape of Baobab trees Thu, 8 Jun 17, 9:51pmCameroonian architecture firm Hermann Kamte & Associates just plans for a stunning wooden skyscraper inspired by Africa's iconic Baobab trees. The Native Skyscraper is a twisting tower built with natural and locally-sourced...
- China subverts pollution with contained vertical farms - and boosts yield Sat, 27 May 17, 1:55amAround 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...
- World's largest vertical garden blooms with 85,000 plants in the heart of Bogota Fri, 12 May 17, 2:15amBehold: the largest vertical garden in the world. Located in Bogota, Colombia, the Santalaia building is completely covered with a lush layer of 85,000 plants that span 3,100 square meters (33,368 square feet). A vertical...
- The world's largest vertical garden blooms with 85,000 plants in the heart of Bogota Thu, 11 May 17, 8:40pmBehold: the largest vertical garden in the world. Located in Bogota, Colombia, the Santalaia building is completely covered with a lush layer of 85,000 plants that span 3,100 square meters (33,368 square feet). A vertical...
- Flexible Garden Modules make it easy to build your own green wall Thu, 27 Apr 17, 7:08pmArchitects and twin sisters Luisa + Lilian Parrado are on a mission to make it easy to add a stylish splash of green to your walls. The designers created Garden Module, a customizable modular wall system with a minimalist...
- Tel Aviv's Gran Mediterraneo Tower blooms with with a lush vertical garden Sat, 22 Apr 17, 1:50amThis curvy new skyscraper envisioned for Tel Aviv is a lush oasis that combines modern, sustainable living with plenty of nature. The skyscraper is filled with Mediterranean and Dead Sea flora and features an automated car...
- This garden house grows enough food for three generations of one family Fri, 14 Apr 17, 10:00pmVietnamese firm Vo Trong Nhia Architects are no strangers to bringing green space indoors, but their new Binh House can actually grow enough food for three generations of one large family...
- Green roof flows into a lush living wall on this modern Vancouver home Thu, 13 Apr 17, 8:13pmTexture and hand craftsmanship are king in this beautiful modern home in Vancouver. Design studio Measured Architecture completed the Rough House, a single family home and laneway project that skillfully combines a myriad...
- 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...