
New business in Philadelphia recycles fabric waste
The biggest brand names and retailers in New England now have more options for obtaining fabric resources. Thanks...

Philadelphia skyline to go dim in favor of migrating birds
Starting April 1, the skies of Philadelphia will stop shining so bright, all for a good cause. The Lights Out Philly...

Charles Library boasts one of Pennsylvania's largest green roofs
Contemporary, sustainable and welcoming, Temple University's new Charles Library in Philadelphia raises the bar...

Striking LEED Silver-targeted tower to rise in the heart of Philadelphia
The heart of Philadelphia will soon be transformed with Schuylkill Yards, a $3.5 billion masterplanned neighborhood...

A new study reveals that urban green spaces may be an antidote to depression
A recent study shows that symptoms of depression can be reduced for people who have access to green spaces. Researchers...

World's first solar-powered, indoor vertical farm sprouts in Philadelphia
Future-farming experts Metropolis Farms have opened the world's first solar powered, indoor vertical farm in the...

LEED Silver-seeking Perry World House marries new and old at Penn
The newest building at the University of Pennsylvania also happens to be the oldest. This curious marriage of new...

LEED Platinum housing development helps fight gentrification in Philadelphia
Can architects design attractive homes for developing areas that won’t feed into gentrification? That’s what...

BIG’s battleship-inspired LEED Gold office opens in Philadelphia
Located at the Navy Yard Corporate Center, the four-story office building design was shaped by Robert Stern’s...

SOM designs pedestrian-friendly revamp for the heart of Philadelphia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTtsmrT7y6k SOM’s masterplan for Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station Precinct...

Philadelphia makes a splash with first soda tax in major US city
Philadelphia is making a splash this week as the first major city in the United States to enact a “soda tax,”...

Did these scientists just cure HIV/AIDS?
Researchers at Philadelphia's Temple University have made a thrilling breakthrough on the path to cure HIV/AIDS....

Snøhetta unveils designs for Temple University’s green-roofed library in Philadelphia
Temple University’s new research library will cater to the campus’ 37,800 students and offer a variety of study...

SHIFT_DESIGN installs a beautiful vertical garden at Urban Outfitters’ Philadelphia headquarters
Design firm SHIFT_DESIGN recently installed a beautiful living wall for Urban Outfitters’ headquarters at the...

Bjarke Ingels defies gravity with new office building for Philadelphia's Navy Yard
Philadelphia’s historic Navy Yard office park is home to a new project designed by starchitect Bjarke Ingels....