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....
Tree Rings Unlock Mystery of Strange Ship Found Beneath World Trade Center Site
In July 2010, excavators digging up the World Trade Center site to build a new foundation found a mysterious seafaring...
Philadelphia Becomes First U.S. City to Ban 3D-Printed Guns
Last week, Philadelphia's 10-member city council unanimously passed a measure banning the production of firearms...
Folsom Powerhouse: A Mixed-Income Green Development for Center City, Philadelphia
Postgreen Homes is teaming up with Equinox Management & Construction LLC to build a 31 unit, mixed-income green...
PHOTOS: Sister Cities Park & Green-Roofed Cafe is a Perfect Lunch Spot in Philly
Located on the east side of Logan Square in downtown Philadelphia, Sister Cities Park is just a stone's throw...
Amtrak Unveils New High-Efficiency Electric Trains for Northeast Corridor
After three decades of hard work, Amtrak trains in the Northeast Corridor and Pennsylvania get to retire. They...
GSK’s US Headquarters Awarded Double LEED Platinum in Philadelphia’s Navy Yard
Image ©Francis Dzikowski / Esto for Robert A.M. Stern Architects, LLP GSK's US Headquarters is the newest addition...
Students Design a High Line-Style Park for Philadelphia’s Abandoned Reading Railroad
The exhibition, called “Above, Below, Beyond: Futures for a Former Railroad”, was conceived by the students...
Avant Garage: LEED Platinum-Designed Postgreen Homes Townhome For Sale in Philadelphia
Avant Garage is an urban infill project in the Fishtown Proper neighborhood that consists of four three-story townhomes....
Drexel University’s Daskalakis Athletic Center is a Bustling Eco Hub of Activity
One of the main goals for Daskalakis Athletic Center (DAC) was to improve the visual presence of the building,...
Bruce Munro’s Gorgeous Fields of LED Flowers Bloom at Longwood Gardens!
“Light: Installations by Bruce Munro” marks the artist’s first large-scale solo exhibition. His fantastical...
Philadelphia Unveils Their Own Elevated Rail Park for the Abandoned Reading Viaduct
Planning for the Reading Viaduct park began in 2010 when the Center City District commissioned an environmental...
Lush Living Wall Masks the Construction Site of a New Philadelphia Shake Shack
Shake Shack is set to open their new Philly restaurant in the beginning of the summer at 2000 Sansom Street (corner...
Kensington Creative and Performing Arts High School Encourages Green Change In Philadelphia
KCAPA's new school is located on a challenging, long, narrow, north-south oriented site, directly next to the elevated...
Germantown Sustainable Urban Science Center is a Green Roofed Living Laboratory in Philadelphia
The site, a former brownfield, had to undergo extensive remediation in order to bring it up to acceptable standards....
US Census Reveals the Top 10 US Cities for Mass Transit Commuting
The Census Bureau just released a report on the commuting behavior of Americans in 2009. The commuting report is...
Shift Design’s Versatile Flat Pack Outdoor Products Modernize Your Garden
Philadelphia-based Shift_Design has created a family of eco-friendly outdoor products that will have modern design...
Switch Announces World’s First 100 Watt Equivalent LED Bulb
Energy-efficient lighting just got even brighter - today Switch unveiled its brightest bulb yet at the 2011 LIGHTFAIR...
Philadelphia’s Magic Garden Is a Mosaic of Recycled Materials
Artist Isaiah Zagar is a Philadelphia legend. Since 1994, Zagar and his wife have recycled broken bottles and other...
Urban Outfitters HQ Renovated from Abandoned Navy Yards
In the early 2000s, Urban Outfitters had 600 employees spread out over numerous buildings in downtown Philadelphia....