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Testbeds repurposes architectural mockups into community assets in NYC

New York-based New Affiliates has teamed up with architect and historian Samuel Stewart-Halevy to launch Testbeds,...

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Newly renovated Seventh Generation HQ focuses on sustainability

Seventh Generation, the company famous for its eco-friendly and bio-based home and personal care products, recently...

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LEED Platinum high-rise in Toronto promotes sustainable living

Aqualina at Bayside, a new multistory residence in Toronto, has just earned LEED Platinum certification — a first...

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Community-oriented housing redefines a former industrial site in west London

London-based architectural firm Mæ has completed the second phase of Brentford Lock West, a urban regeneration...

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Green-roofed community center champions sustainable design in London

In the heart of London, the Phoenix Garden — an acclaimed refuge for urban wildlife and greenery — has gained...

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Cambridge’s first co-housing development fosters sustainable living

Marmalade Lane, the first cohousing development in Cambridge, has recently been completed in Orchard Park and serves...

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A potato field is transformed into an award-winning communal home in the Netherlands

Amsterdam-based architectural firm bureau SLA and Utrecht-based ZakenMaker have transformed a one-hectare potato...

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7 Ways to live an eco-friendly life while staying healthy

Being committed to sustainable living is all about balance. While staying healthy is a top priority, you also need...

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A new study reveals that urban green spaces may be an antidote to depression

A recent study shows that symptoms of depression can be reduced for people who have access to green spaces. Researchers...

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Bronx community garden transformed with sustainable improvements

A newly renovated community garden has officially opened in the Bronx. Fannie's Garden at Paradise on Earth, a...

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Adobe’s renovated headquarters channels the design giant’s creative energy

When it came time to renovate creative software powerhouse Adobe’s headquarters in San Jose, it was abundantly...

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Inspiring urban farm teaches kids how to grow their own organic food

A tree may grow in Brooklyn, but an amazing urban farm flourishes on Governors Island. An inspiring GrowNYC initiative...

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London’s first ‘High Line’ park could transform an abandoned railway in Camden Town

New York's iconic High Line is inspiring other cities to repurpose and green-up disused elevated railway lines....

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This amazing farm in a box can pop up on any city street

It's sometimes difficult to find fresh, local produce in urban environments. To solve this problem, Finnish enterprise...

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Tel Aviv’s Gran Mediterraneo Tower blooms with with a lush vertical garden

This curvy new skyscraper envisioned for Tel Aviv is a lush oasis that combines modern, sustainable living with...

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Detroit nonprofit seeks crowdfunding for new East Side community garden

Community gardens have been popping up all over Detroit in recent years, as local residents work cooperatively...

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Top 10 cities in the U.S. for urban farming

Image via Flickr 1. Austin, Texas With a YWCA community garden dating back to 1975 and a Sustainable Food...

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LA guerrilla gardener Ron Finley turns food deserts into oases

Ron Finley, who has long lived in the food deserts of South Central Los Angeles, got so tired of watching his neighbors...

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Moffett Place High Garden is a one of Silicon Valley’s largest rooftop parks

The park is one of the central amenities to the Moffett Place campus, which was recently leased to Google as the...

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Vibrant new community garden reforms a crime-ridden London corner

The corner at Lambeth Palace Road had been neglected for years and eventually boarded up. Over time, the site had...

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Architecture students design sustainable learning center for blooming community garden in L.A.

Huerta del Valle is a successful community garden that already feeds 62 low-income families and sustains itself...

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Join a seed-planting workshop with Ilan Dei Venice in California this Sunday!

Outdoor living company Ilan Dei Venice is hosting a seed-planting workshop in Venice, California, on March 22nd....

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Flourishing urban garden sprouts in San Francisco churchyard

Even though urban gardens offer many benefits, competition for space in cities is intense. Enterprising San Francisco...

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Help the Food is Free Project transform your community

Have you heard about the Food is Free Project yet? If not, it's worth looking into! It began in 2012 as a way for...

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Off-Grid Office Building Blends Work and Play Within a Climbable Timber Shell

To create a work environment that fosters creativity and collaboration, heri&salli designed a series of integrated...

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INFOGRAPHIC: Guerrilla Gardening Guide

By now, it's more than likely that you're familiar with the term "guerrilla gardening"... but if you aren't, it's...

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America’s First Food Forest: From Ground Level to Canopy, Urban Agriculture is Growing Seattle

“A food forest is a gardening technique or land management system, which mimics a woodland ecosystem by substituting...

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PHOTOS: Tour 7 Beautiful Green Spaces in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn

Human Compass Garden The Human Compass Garden, located at the corner of Sackett and Columbia Street, was the...

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Wood Wrapped Beveridge Mews Apartments Provide Flexible Light-Filled Housing

A new timber-clad social housing project called Beveridge Mews was recently selected as one of the 2013 RIBA national...

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Infagram’s Photosynthesis Camera Tells You if Your Plants are Growing Well or Under Stress

Want to know exactly which of your plants needs a little more love and attention? Open source groupPublic Lab has...

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