Parks

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This floating park in Rotterdam is made from recycled plastic waste

More than 1,000 square feet of plastic ultimately destined to pollute the ocean is getting a second lease on life...

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It took more than 25 years to build this incredible walkable world map

You'd need around 11 years to walk around the globe - if you can walk on water. But a world map in Denmark makes...

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Wild bison return to Canada’s Banff National Park for the first time in 140 years

Wild bison are coming home to Canada's Banff National Park for the first time in roughly 140 years. Although bison...

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New York City just approved plans to build the Lowline – the world’s first underground park

New York City officials just approved plans to build the world's first underground park! It's a huge step forward...

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INFOGRAPHIC: How greenery contributes to your health and wellbeing

The benefits of a little greenery are endless and include amongst other things, improved health, happiness, and...

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10 magical gardens to inspire your budding green thumb

Is there any better way to ring in spring than with a trip to a garden? While Inhabitat primarily focuses on architecture,...

Lowline Lab: Inside the beginnings of NYC’s first underground park

The Lowline Lab officially opened to the public this past Saturday inside an abandoned market on the Lower East...

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$130 Million Allocated to Revamp 35 Neglected New York City Parks

After months of budgetary discord, Mayor de Blasio has announced an ambitious plan aimed at renovating 35 forgotten...

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Park(ing) Day 2014: The Most Amazing Pop-Up Parks From Around the World!

This past Friday parking spots across the States and around the world turned over a green leaf as pop-up public...

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Yesterday was Park(ing) Day 2014 – Send us Photos of Pop-Up Parks Near You!

Yesterday was Park(ing) Day, and we'd love to see your photos of the most spectacular pop-up parks near you! If...

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Antibiotic-Resistant Super-Germs Found in Chinese Parks Irrigated With Recycled Water

Scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing have made an alarming discovery: After surveying parks...

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A 38-Foot-Tall Hill of Slides is Coming Soon to Governors Island Park!

Things are sliding (literally) into place at the new Governors Island Park. Construction workers are working on...

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INFOGRAPHIC: How to Create Community Through Quality Public Spaces

Here at Inhabitat we often focus on specific buildings - but the urban fabric that connects people and places is...

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Don’t Forget to Apply for NYC Green Roof Tax Abatement by March 15th

The deadline to apply for NYC's green roof tax abatement program is approaching fast. The Stormwater Infrastructure...

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Gensler’s Town Squares Could Protect NYC Against Storms and Generate Alternative Energy

Gensler has re-imagined NYC with town squares that could protect against flooding and power outages when the next Sandy-like...

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This Weekend’s openhousenewyork 2013 Will Let You Tour Some of NY’s Coolest Buildings!

One of our favorite Archtober events, openhousenewyork, will be kicking off this weekend! On October 12th and...

New Renderings of Dramatic “Mantaray” Overlook for Brooklyn Bridge Park Unveiled

A lot of excitement has been surrounding the upcoming development of Brooklyn Bridge Park's Pier 6, and new renderings...

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BIG and MVVA Release New Renderings of Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Soaring Mantaray Platform

The 17-foot-tall, wooden, sloping platform was designed to serve a dual purpose. First, observers on top of the...

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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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Design for Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6 Revealed in Stunning New Renderings

The most ambitious part of the project will be the peaking tip at the very end of the pier where visitors will...

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MoMA Announces It Will Open Its Sculpture Garden to the Public for Free Every Morning

Figurengruppe by Katharina Fritsch NY art lovers will soon have a place to get their daily dose of inspiration...

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Pensa’s Solar-Powered Tower Optical Digital Viewer Lets You Travel Through DUMBO’s Past

Tower Optical Viewer from PENSA! on Vimeo. The Tower Optical Digital Viewer is Pensa’s latest storytelling...

Built/NYC Pilot Program Will Support Local Designers by Commissioning Their Work for City Spaces

I Love NY Heart Table by Brad Ascalon This morning, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and the NYC Department...

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NYC Officials Ask EDC to Help Push Lowline Underground Park Project Ahead

The Lowline, an initiative to create an underground park for the Lower East Side, has been progressing slowly but...

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Squirrel Tests Postive for Bubonic Plague Outside of Los Angeles

Photo via Shutterstock You might think that the bubonic plague is so 14th Century, but a squirrel recently found...

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Mayor Bloomberg Rolls Out Extreme Weather Resiliency Plan for New York Before Leaving Office

Though his time at the helm of New York City is running out, Mayor Bloomberg announced on June 11 a long-term plan...

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Artist Giuseppe Licari Transforms a Dutch Gallery into an Indoor Park

For his new "Public Room" exhibition, artist Giuseppe Licari transformed the Hommes Gallery in Rotterdam into an...

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Sydney’s Lizard Log Parklands Offer a Solar-Powered Weekend Getaway

McGregor Coxall has upgraded the park’s infrastructure and fitted out new facilities in an environmentally friendly...

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5 Easy Ways to Enjoy Summer in a Big City

Park it at the Park Parks were designed to be an oasis from the concrete jungle, and every major city has a public...

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Hiroshi Nakamura and NAP Architects’ New Green-Roofed Tokyo Plaza Features a Dizzying Kaleidoscopic Entrance

The roof garden’s heart has a hexagonal communal table with trees sprouting and a glazed core. Attracting people...

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