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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...

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Sunflower-inspired tower design envelopes urban residents in “mini forests”

Concerned by the rampant growth of cities across Latin America and the loss of endemic species, Ecuadorian design...

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This apartment building in Staten Island has a 5,000-square-foot urban farm

Along the waterfront on New York’s north shore, Staten Island Urby sits overlooking the Statue of Liberty and...

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A rooftop urban oasis springs to life in a polluted NYC neighborhood

Parks and public plazas are typically urban escapes you'd expect to find at street level, but when your neighborhood...

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MVRDV transforms an abandoned highway into a “plant village” in the sky

Architectural superstars MVRDV have transformed an abandoned highway in Seoul into a 983-meter-long elevated Skygarden....

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London’s first floating park slated to open this spring

London is about to get its first floating pocket park as part of a citywide greening initiative. Thanks to recent...

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America’s first urban ‘agrihood’ feeds 2,000 households for free

When you think of Detroit, 'sustainable' and 'agriculture' may not be the first two words that you think of. But...

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Beautiful Greenhouse from Bangkok is a miniature garden you can bring inside

“Greenhouse is a product of our stay in Sweden,” Worapong Manupipatpong told Design House Stockholm. “When...

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This lush, green backyard office is a dream artist’s studio hidden in a San Francisco garden

Scott Lewis Landscape Architects were tapped for this Presidio neighborhood townhouse garden renovation after working...

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This reverse pyramid is a green urban community in the skies of Paris

The 127 residential units on the top of this bold building may be the world’s first village built out of bio-based...

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Paris allows anyone to plant an urban garden

Paris just passed a new law that allows anyone to plant an urban garden within the city's limits. Upon receiving...

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Top 10 cities in the U.S. for urban farming

Image via Flickr 1. Austin, Texas With a YWCA community garden dating back to 1975 and a Sustainable Food...

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Plantereo is a self-watering planter that can be converted into a terrarium

When Pratt student Richenna King moved from the sunny Philippines to an apartment in Brooklyn to study Industrial...

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‘Kinetic’ rooftop garden uses pallets and plants to create the illusion of movement

The Kinetic Garden is located in the heart of Brera district in Milan. Piuarch used pallets to create triangular...

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Abandoned factory in China becomes a giant floating field of fish and algae

Floating Fields is based on the idea of creating a "place-based bio-social urbanism" that offers an alternative,...

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Alison Douglas recycled concrete pipes to create a dreamy urban oasis

The designer chose specific plants in order to create an all-season garden, included a small fire pit and reflective...

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Mansard roofs and extravagant vertical meshes spiff up vintage Haussmann buildings in Paris

The urban renewal project is spread over 182 acres on the side of the former Renault factories. The Rive Seine...

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Wulugul Pop-Up installation in Sydney is a multifunctional urban space made of recyclable cardboard tubes

Lendlease, the developer behind The Streets of Barangaroo, commissioned Foolscap Studio to design the 170-meter-long...

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The Skip Garden: a moveable urban veggie patch built with 90% reclaimed materials

The Skip Garden is located in the heart of the King's Cross redevelopment- an area of 67 acres of homes, offices,...

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RECIPE: How to make a savory tomato confit

Step 1: Gather your ingredients 2-3 pounds of Roma or cherry tomatoes 2 cloves garlic 1 sprig rosemary...

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A rolling garden on wheels recently popped up in the middle of Milan

A4A Rivolta Savioni studio’s urban garden solution popped up at Expo Gate Milano last month. Easily movable on...

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DIY: How to Plant a Personal Garden In a Small Urban Space

Many people bemoan the fact that they can't grow their own food (or even flowers) because they lack any kind of...

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DIY: How to create a vertical garden with upcycled wood pallets

If you were wondering how to turn your balcony or a small backyard into a green oasis, look no further: a pallet...

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Hivernacle: Barcelona’s luscious hidden garden center is a renovated wonderland

At the back of the hall there’s a small pagoda and a peaceful “Zen garden”, where a Buddha statue faces outward...

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Join a seed-planting workshop with Ilan Dei Venice in California this Sunday!

Outdoor living company Ilan Dei Venice is hosting a seed-planting workshop in Venice, California, on March 22nd....

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A Starter Guide To Urban Gardening

For all those city dwellers who have been dreaming about luscious summer gardens to come during the long winter, it's...

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Weingartner Architects’ Elastic Woodscraper II is made up of flexible skycubes

The skycubes act as individual units featuring floor-to-ceiling windows and a lot of natural lighting. Each would...

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Flourishing urban garden sprouts in San Francisco churchyard

Even though urban gardens offer many benefits, competition for space in cities is intense. Enterprising San Francisco...

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Japanese man invents 3D-printed gardens that can grow in any shape

The list of things that can be 3D printed keeps growing and growing, and Yuichiro Takeuchi recently added gardens...

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Sao Paulo’s Urban Garden is a Green Paradise in the Center of Brazil’s Most Cosmopolitan City

Related: Top 5 Urban Farms in New York City The original building was inspired by the Pompidou center in...

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