Transformable solar building changes shape to teach people how to live sustainably
How do you persuade people to adopt sustainable lifestyles? A team of Swiss architecture students believes in the...
New Antarctic farm will grow produce despite temperatures of -100 degrees F
Imagine having to go months without an adequate supply of fresh, nutritious fruits and vegetables. Scientists based...
3-hectare desert farm in Jordan can grow 286,600 pounds of veggies each year
Vegetables are sprouting in the desert at the Sahara Forest Project's recently inaugurated launch station in Aqaba,...
Midwest greenhouse heated with geothermal energy produces citrus year-round for $1 per day
Those who live in the Midwest United States understand how difficult it can be to eat local during winter. But...
Spectacular ‘Dome of Visions’ greenhouse pushes the envelope for wood construction
Finnish company Metsä Wood is known for pushing the envelope when it comes to building with wood. Their latest...
Eindhoven unveils plans for a solar-powered city block with living roofs and urban farms
The Dutch city of Eindhoven just selected MVRDV and SDK Vastgoed (VolkerWessels) to create Nieuw Bergen - a super...
Ontario greenhouses could lose $10M because of new cap-and-trade rules
Ontario, Canada has 2,900 acres of greenhouses that export over $1 billion of cucumbers, tomatoes, and green peppers...
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...
City bus transformed into an enchanting forest reconnects commuters to nature
An explosion of green took over a city bus in Taipei recently, treating commuters to a leafy dose of nature. Florist...
Amazon’s biospheres spring to life with first planting in Seattle
Tech giant Amazon took a big step towards completing its incredible nature-filled biospheres last week. The company...
This gorgeous greenhouse-like home in the Netherlands soaks up daylight
From beneath this traditional thatched roof in the Netherlands emerges a stunning glass greenhouse. Lochem-based...
Abandoned greenhouse transformed into gorgeous glass office filled with trees
Architecture firm O-office converted an old abandoned greenhouse in Guangzhou, China into a dreamy glass office...
This massive farm grows 15% of Australia’s tomatoes without soil, fresh water or fossil fuels
Did you know there is a way to grow tons of fresh fruits and vegetables with saltwater and solar energy? The good...
Solar-powered aquaponic greenhouses grow up to 880 lbs of produce each year
Fresh produce - ideally grown locally right in your backyard - is essential to a healthy diet, but with scores...
Cactus Park in Taiwan draws architectural inspiration from prickly succulents
Cacti may not excite a lot of people, but in Taiwan the plant is so highly respected the island community of Penghu...
Airbnb and Pantone create a hidden nature-filled home in London
Airbnb teamed up with Pantone to create a magical nature-filled wonderland in the heart of the London. Inspired...
Kengo Kuma unveils “blossoming” glass and timber villas for Bali
From Ibuku’s gorgeous bamboo structures to D-Associates’wood and brick DRA House, Bali’s contemporary architecture...
Utopian off-grid Regen Village produces all of its own food and energy
James Ehrlich, founder of ReGen Villages, commissioned Danish architectural firm EFFEKT to envision a future where...
A new Eden greenhouse is springing up in a Royal Dutch estate
Palace Soestdijk Estate in the Netherlands will soon be transformed into an experimental garden and greenhouse....
MIT’s “food computers” produce reliable crops anywhere
Hunger is an ugly social menace we would love to see resolved. It looks like MIT researchers may be getting close...
The best indoor gardens to gift this year
It may be difficult to imagine gardening in the dead of winter, but thanks to modern technology it's more possible...
The Picnic Project regenerates an industrial mining site into a bucolic mixed-use space
This pastoral vision of the northwest lignite mining area of Ptolemaida in Greece transforms the former industrial...
20 Verdant gift ideas for the green thumb
There's so much more to gardening than just creating a pretty yard. Gardening is a wonderful pastime that can...
Beautiful Greenhouse from Bangkok is a miniature garden you can bring inside
“Greenhouse is a product of our stay in Sweden,” Worapong Manupipatpong told Design House Stockholm. “When...
Nature-filled office takes over a former factory building in Amsterdam-Noord
Located in an emerging neighborhood of Amsterdam-Noord, the 1,600-square-meter renovated warehouse consists of...
Stunning geodesic domes from Romania can handle earthquakes up to 8.5 on the Richter scale
"Geodesic domes are extremely strong for their weight due to their omni triangulated surface that provides an inherently...
World’s largest rooftop farm sprouts 10 million pesticide-free crops each year
The 75,000-square-foot rooftop farm is situated atop Method Products manufacturing facility in Chicago’s Pullman...
Create your own backyard geodesic dome with these super affordable DIY kits
F.Domes currently offers two lines, Glamping and Classic. The Glamping domes include a "panoramic bay window" and...
Stylish Shanghai eatery promotes the goodness of their food with a greenhouse-like design
Located on the Tongji University campus, the chic 甘其食BAOBAO restaurant places the open kitchen within a greenhouse-like...
Beautiful light-filled Maggie’s Cancer Center opens up to nature in Manchester
The new Maggie’s Cancer Center in Manchester is of particular significance to Lord Norman Foster, who was born...
