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Apartment complex will be infused with vegetation to create a vibrant 'garden city'

Malmö-based architect Jonas Lindvall has been chosen by the Swedish coastal city of Ystad to construct a plant-filled...

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This rammed-earth home features a beautiful, spiraling rooftop garden

Japanese firm Ryuichi Ashizawa Architects has unveiled a beautiful round home that is wrapped in a spiraling rooftop...

Exterior image of the stone home which is filled with green plants.

Bold, monolithic stone home in India reveals its secret gardens

Mumbai-based Spasm Design recently unveiled a bold, monolithic home made from Dhrangadhra stone. The House of Secret...

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Translucent 'hugging' towers could help clean Hong Kong's air pollution

Architect Suraksha Acharya from Midori Architects has proposed a pair of ultra-green translucent towers for the...

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This amazing green office is covered with native plants that were rescued on-site

Ho Khue Architects has created a beautiful office space in Da Nang infused with lush native greenery. The Vietnam-based...

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Montreal supermarket is Canada's first to grow produce on its own rooftop garden

When the Montreal borough of Saint-Laurent began pushing for green roofs, a supermarket wondered if it could do...

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Belgian supermarket unveils plan to sell food grown on their own rooftop garden

A Belgian supermarket has unveiled plans to sell produce that will be about as local as it gets. The Boondael branch...

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This Massive Rooftop Sky Farm Might Just Make Hospital Food Taste Good

The team who designed the CommonGround was led by David Rubin, principal at LAND COLLECTIVE, the two fountains...

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Lush green oasis and rooftop farm will reinvent Paris streets

Launched by Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, Reinventer Paris is an urban competition that seeks to transform the way...

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Rooftop aquaponic 'Farmlab' uses tilapia fish to grow edible plants

Urban farming has been gaining popularity these days in NYC, but a Brooklyn-based company is taking the verdant...

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