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- Virtual reality helps scientists plot the ideal urban green space Tue, 17 Apr 18, 12:25amGreen spaces offer urban residents the chance to escape the concrete jungle and experience nature's restorative benefits — if those spaces are well-designed...
- A rooftop urban oasis springs to life in a polluted NYC neighborhood Fri, 25 Aug 17, 4:58amParks and public plazas are typically urban escapes you'd expect to find at street level, but when your neighborhood hosts a league of industrial warehouses, wastewater treatment plants, and sits along one of the most polluted...
- MVRDV transforms an abandoned highway into a "plant village" in the sky Tue, 23 May 17, 9:04pmArchitectural superstars MVRDV have transformed an abandoned highway in Seoul into a 983-meter-long elevated Skygarden. The "plant village" is located high above traffic, and it welcomes visitors to stroll through 24,000...
- Study shows planting street trees can make residents feel up to 7 years younger Thu, 6 Aug 15, 8:00pmA new study published in the journal Nature has a shown a strong correlation between an abundance of street trees and local residents' improved sense of well-being.
- INTERVIEW: Landscape Architect James Corner On NYC’s High Line Park Sun, 21 Sep 14, 5:44amNYC’s High Line is a project that exemplifies effective adaptive urban re-use in a city that is littered with structures and spaces that have since reached the end of their useful life...
- Tessellated Tree-Like Transportation Shelters Offer Unique Shade for Local College Students Wed, 26 Feb 14, 7:00amWhen architects from Public: Architecture + Communication visited the University of British Columbia, they noticed a slight flaw in the campus' urban design plan...
- PHOTOS: Walk Atop the Treetops at Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay Fri, 31 Jan 14, 1:37amDesigned by Grant Associates and Gustafson Porter, Gardens by the Bay is a public park built on 101 hectares of reclaimed land in Singapore. The gardens are located at 18 Marina Gardens Drive adjacent to the Marina Bay...
- HighLink: Green Promenade Turns San Francisco’s 280 Freeway into a Vibrant Urban Gateway Thu, 5 Sep 13, 12:05amThe HighLink is a proposed pedestrian promenade and recreational space that would turn a section of San Francisco's 280 Freeway into a vibrant new urban gateway...
- Patrick Blanc Unveils New Oasis of Aboukir Vertical Garden for Paris Design Week Thu, 5 Sep 13, 12:58amBlanc’s team began installing the framework for the gorgeous vertical garden just seven weeks ago, on the corner of Aboukir Street and the Petits Carreaux street...
- NBBJ Unveils Striking Biosphere Greenhouses for Amazon’s Seattle HQ Thu, 23 May 13, 1:00amAmazon's new Seattle campus will revamp three blocks in the Denny Triangle area in between South Lake Union and the commercial core. The plan calls for three 37-story towers complemented with lower volumes, open space, parks,...
- MVRDV & Space Group Propose Plan for Green & Sustainable Growth in Norway Fri, 10 May 13, 12:54amDanish firm, MVRDV and the Norwegian firm of Space Group joined as a team to envision a future growth pattern for Stavenger, Norway on the southwest coast...
- Nice Architects Win First Prize for Lush Parkhill Development in Bratislava Fri, 11 Jan 13, 5:30amRead the rest of Nice Architects Win First Prize for Lush Parkhill Development in Bratislava Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", 2ka landscape architects, bratislava, eco...
- Solar- and Geothermal-Powered Guthrie Green Park Replaces an Old Truck Loading Facility in Tulsa Fri, 2 Nov 12, 4:30amRead the rest of Solar- and Geothermal-Powered Guthrie Green Park Replaces an Old Truck Loading Facility in Tulsa Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", eco design, geothermal,...
- HNTB Unveils High-Flying Ribbon Bridge to Renovate Los Angeles’ 6th Street Viaduct Fri, 26 Oct 12, 3:30amRead the rest of HNTB Unveils High-Flying Ribbon Bridge to Renovate Los Angeles’ 6th Street Viaduct Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", 6th street viaduct, bridge,...
- HNTB’s Winning 6th Street Viaduct Design Will Be A Sustainable Landmark for Los Angeles Fri, 26 Oct 12, 12:18amRead the rest of HNTB’s Winning 6th Street Viaduct Design Will Be A Sustainable Landmark for Los Angeles Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", 6th street viaduct, bridge,...