Luca Curci Architects designs a zero-energy smart city of the future
According to the United Nations, 5 billion people are projected to live in cities by 2030. In response to the growing...
ODA designs an “urban experiment” masterplan for Chengdu
On the invitation of the Chengdu government, New York-based architecture firm ODA has created a visionary new masterplan...
Rooftop farm grows on award-winning Denizen Bushwick building
After five years of design and construction, ODA New York has completed Denizen Bushwick, a 1.2-million-square-foot...
Check out Glasir, the tree-shaped urban farming solution
In a bid to revolutionize agriculture, New York City and Bergen-based innovation studio Framlab has proposed...
Sherpa Light for indoor farming wins CES 2020 Innovation Award
Developed with the tagline "Grow whatever your heart desires, wherever you are," Sherpa Light is a tunable artificial...
Kuehn Malvezzi tops a brick office building in Germany with an energy-efficient greenhouse
In the historic center of Oberhausen, Berlin-based architectural firm Kuehn Malvezzi has created a job center topped...
SCAD students fight food insecurity in Georgia with organic farming and beekeeping
For a break from schoolwork, students at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) have been swapping their...
A 1920s cottage gets a new lease on life as an urban barnyard house
When a family of four outgrew their 1920s cottage in Melbourne and were about to embark on an extensive renovation,...
COBE unveils LEED Gold-seeking affordable housing units in Toronto
Danish architectural firm COBE has unveiled a new mixed-use residential development in Toronto designed for LEED...
SUPERFARM design envisions an urban vertical farm that is energy self-sufficient
French design practice Studio NAB has proposed a large-scale vertical farm as a sustainable solution to urban population...
New library in Hanoi aims to show young children the benefits of aquaponics in an urban setting
While most libraries tend to be filled with nothing more than books, the new VAC library (an abbreviation of the...
Farmscape helps communities embrace urban farming
The majority of the world’s population lives in cities, and thanks to the rising monetary and environmental costs...
A “floating” greenhouse is inserted behind a renovated Belgian home
Urban farming can be tough, especially when it’s in the middle of the densely packed Belgian city of Mechelen....
Everything you need to know about online farmers markets
Online farmers markets are becoming increasingly popular with the rise in demand for locally sourced produce. With...
BIG weaves green roofs into a mixed-use development on stilts in Miami
Bjarke Ingels Group has unveiled designs for a massive mixed-use development that is elevated into the air on thin...
An urban farm and restaurant flourishes in Utrecht’s “circular” pavilion
A new restaurant celebrating sustainability has opened in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Designed by Dutch architecture...
UN Environment and Yale present a sustainable tiny home in NYC
U.N. Environment and Yale University’s School of Architecture has unveiled an innovative tiny home that explores...
The LEED Gold-seeking Edible Academy teaches urban farming in NYC
New York-based architecture firm Cooper Robertson and Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects (MNLA) recently completed...
HOK designs aquaponics facility to alleviate Kansas City’s food desert
Nonprofit Nile Valley Aquaponics is raising fish in a Kansas City food desert—and they’re creating jobs, providing...
How are millennials’ preferences changing the food industry?
Millennials are dramatically disrupting the way food is produced, packaged, marketed and served. As a highly vocal...
Brooklyn Grange announces a new location — in a former WWII shipyard
Inhabitat is thrilled to announce that New York City urban farming group Brooklyn Grange is launching its first...
This self-sustaining Australian home harvests its own food, energy, and water
Building a self-sustaining home can involve a higher upfront investment, but it usually pays off in the long run...
Henning Larsen to revitalize Brussels region with rooftop farming and co-housing
A post-industrial region in Brussels will find a new lease on life thanks to the vision of Henning Larsen Architects....
This hexagonal indoor farm grows more food in less space with 90% less water
Hexagro's Living Farming Tree is a groundbreaking indoor garden that uses technology to grow food faster using...
Agtech start-up Plenty plans to grow hydroponic peaches
San Francisco-based start-up Plenty is expanding the possibilities of what can be grown on indoor farms, with its...
Vacant lots are being transformed into urban bee farms in Detroit
"Work hard, stay bumble," is the motto of Detroit nonprofit Detroit Hives. The organization aims to conserve honeybees...
6 places where soil-less farming is revolutionizing how we grow food
If it seems like "hydroponic systems" are everywhere, that's because they are. Hydroponic farming is one efficient...
Paris has a new underground – a massive farm for mushrooms and veggies
La Caverne is a unique urban farm that grows mushrooms, herbs and greens beneath the streets of Paris. Located...
Plantagon’s crowdfunded ‘plantscraper’ aims to produce 500 metric tons of food a year
Swedish company Plantagon believes that ‘plantscrapers' are the way of the future—and part of the solution...
NexLoop unveils water management system inspired by spiders, fungi, bees and plants
In its quest to sustainably serve the needs of urban farmers, NexLoop found inspiration for its water management...