Hothouse installation grows tropical plants in the middle of London
London-based architecture practice Studio Weave has filled a greenhouse with tropical plants in London to highlight...
Preparing COVID-19 vaccine could kill half a million sharks
Scientists are racing against time to create a COVID-19 vaccine, but the effects of this venture may cause irreversible...
Lack of cruise ships gives researchers the perfect chance to study humpback whales
Due to the impact of COVID-19, researchers have found the perfect opportunity to understand the Alaskan coast and...
Tartu turns a major street into a car-free haven for a month
For the entire month of July, the Estonian city of Tartu transformed one of its main streets in the heart of the...
Guallart Architects unveil winning bid for a self-sufficient community in China
Barcelona-based Guallart Architects has won an international competition for its design of a mixed-use, self-sufficient...
Modular Emergency Hospital 19 pops up in Italy in just 3 months
In the Milan commune of Rozzano, an inspiring pilot project for emergency healthcare architecture has popped up...
Could a private car ban make NYC more livable?
When COVID-19 brought New York City’s traffic to a shadow of itself, Vishaan Chakrabarti, former New York City...
Effects of COVID-19 lead to increased deaths of Florida manatees
While many species are enjoying a break from humans during the pandemic, Florida's manatee death rate is up this...
Arrival’s zero-emissions buses are designed for social distancing
U.K. startup Arrival has unveiled the Arrival Bus, an eye-catching electric bus crafted to not only improve public...
Trump allows commercial fishing in Atlantic national monument
The Trump administration announced on Friday that the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument,...
Italy's Relaunch Decree helps homeowners install solar photovoltaic systems for free
Italy has been hit hard by COVID-19 and is attempting to jump-start its economy through the Relaunch Decree, a...
Designers propose sustainable housing in response to COVID-19 lifestyle changes
For those lucky enough to keep their jobs during the global pandemic, a large portion have been working from home...
Architects design COVID-19 mobile testing labs for underserved communities
Perkins and Will’s New York studio has teamed up with Danish firm Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects and multidisciplinary...
Studio Precht designs a fingerprint-like park for social distancing
Studio Precht has turned the rules of social distancing into a design guideline for Parc de la Distance, an innovative...
COVID-19 and its effects on the environment
As SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus pathogen that causes the illness COVID-19, sweeps across the globe,...