Afghanistan’s Chihilsitoon Garden is restored with rammed earth architecture
The Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) has breathed new life and purpose into the Chihilsitoon Garden, a historic...
Brooklyn Grange announces a new location — in a former WWII shipyard
Inhabitat is thrilled to announce that New York City urban farming group Brooklyn Grange is launching its first...
Breathtaking seaside hotel in Thailand practices radical reuse, grows 100% of its produce
Overlooking a private bay along the Northern Coast of Koh Samui, Thailand, The Tongsai Bay Hotel boasts more than...
Beijing cafe shaped like a greenhouse is filled with air-purifying plants
The green theme of the restaurant was no accident, as Four O Nine architects were inspired by the cafe’s mission...
London architects turn derelict King’s Cross railway land into gorgeous green new housing development with 2,400 new trees
The architects designed the complex for a challenging railway site which occupies 4.7 acres at the north-eastern...
Spring Street Park: Downtown LA Parking Lot Transformed into a Green Public Park
In July, Mayor Villaraigosa and Council member Huizar opened Spring Street Park in Downtown Los Angeles. This is...
Etho House: A Net-Zero Home Designed to Get Chinese Families Out of the Crowded City
China's Solar Decathlon presents a different set of challenges than those faced by students working inside the...
Mississippi Man Transforms Tornado Debris Into a Sustainable Vegetable Garden
Earlier this year, when a tornado ripped through Hattiesburg, Mississippi, it left a scene of destruction in its...
Studio a+i’s Revised AIDS Memorial Park is a Meditative Green Trellis
While their original concept was denied by community members, Studio a+i has gone back to the drawing board to...
V I D A Takes India’s Urbanization Outside City Limits With This Residential Township
Although very few details have been given about this project, it is expected to cover 100 acres and house up to...
Paula Hayes’ Mini Garden Terrarium Sculptures Now on Display at MoMA, NYC
Hayes’ Nocturne features two pieces called "Slug" and "Egg". Each terrarium sculpture is cast from milky iridescent...
Toyo Ito Breaks Ground on Taichung Metropolitan Opera
Taichung, a city in central Taiwan, has broken ground on a new metropolitan opera house that it hopes...