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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,”...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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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....

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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...

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