A massive urban vineyard will envelop a new research center in Milan
International design and innovation firm Carlo Ratti Associati (CRA) has won first place in the C40 Cities Climate...
Studio NAB proposes rebuilding Notre Dame with a greenhouse and apiary
After a devastating blaze consumed the Cathedral of Notre Dame’s wooden roof and iconic central spire, architects...
LEED Platinum home generates net-positive energy in Oregon
Built for clients who wanted a home with minimal site impact, the Live Edge residence is an environmentally friendly...
A “floating” greenhouse is inserted behind a renovated Belgian home
Urban farming can be tough, especially when it’s in the middle of the densely packed Belgian city of Mechelen....
An experimental greenhouse pops up at a busy Copenhagen intersection
A surprising and experimental pocket of nature has popped up in the middle of a heavily trafficked intersection...
A greenhouse is transformed into an experimental living space in Taiwan
Taipei-based design practice BIAS Architects recently completed “Greenhouse as a Home,” an experimental installation...
Peek inside the BIG-designed garden village for one of the world’s best restaurants
After over three years of planning, Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has completed the new home for Noma, an award-winning,...
World’s largest Victorian glasshouse receives a glorious restoration
After five years of restoration work, the iconic Temperate House recently reopened to the public, bringing with...
An urban farm and restaurant flourishes in Utrecht’s “circular” pavilion
A new restaurant celebrating sustainability has opened in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Designed by Dutch architecture...
HOK designs aquaponics facility to alleviate Kansas City’s food desert
Nonprofit Nile Valley Aquaponics is raising fish in a Kansas City food desert—and they’re creating jobs, providing...
This LEED Gold wastewater treatment center is helping a community rethink poo
As anyone who’s been to a community meeting knows, the NIMBY (Not In My Backyard) syndrome is often a frustrating...
Curvaceous algae-covered towers proposed for Hangzhou
Paris-based studio XTU Architects recently unveiled designs for a futuristic high-rise in Hangzhou that blends...
Experimental furniture eyeing urban regeneration pops up in Madrid
Enorme Studio teamed up with MINI to create an urban installation that taps into concepts of sustainability and...
Antarctic greenhouse celebrates their first harvest of lettuce, radishes, and cucumbers
Fresh, local produce may be a rarity in Antarctica, but one indoor farm near a research station there just welcomed...
World’s largest single-domed tropical greenhouse unveiled for France
A lush paradise of waterfalls and tropical plants has been unveiled in Coldefy & Associates’ designs for Tropicalia,...
Amazon’s incredible plant-filled biospheres open in Seattle
Amazon has finally opened its stunning new downtown Seattle office, and it’s unlike any workspace we’ve seen...
Bitcoin mining powers Canadian man’s innovative aquaponic garden
This indoor garden is heated by something totally unexpected: bitcoin mining. When software company owner Bruce...
Solar-powered school will teach children how to grow and cook their own food
C.F. Møller and Tredje Natur have unveiled new renderings for the New Islands Brygge School, an innovative lower-secondary...
The farmers growing food across frigid northern latitudes
Although frost has arrived in most subtropical regions of the Northern Hemisphere, farmers still carry on even...
This restaurant in London has a gorgeous living wall that purifies air and absorbs noise
This restaurant in London has a daylit greenhouse at its heart with a beautiful living wall made of terracotta...
World’s first circular-economy business park mimics nature to achieve sustainability
The Triango sustainable business park in Paris, designed by RAU Architects, SeARCH, and karres + brands, embraces...
This solar-powered floating farm combines agriculture and dining under one roof
As urban farming becomes increasingly popular, people are finding new, unexpected ways of incorporating agriculture...
Technicolor greenhouse in Tokyo puts on a pulsating light show when plants are touched
Although dancing in a greenhouses would be inappropriate in most cases, the fun Digital Vegetables installation...
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...