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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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Architects envision a 3D-printed sanctuary tower for Monarch Butterfly

New York City-based design firm, Terreform ONE has unveiled a stunning design concept for an urban Monarch Butterfly...

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3GATTI hopes to land a ‘green spaceship’ in Madrid

3GATTI Architecture Studio has unveiled a spectacular design for a new public library in Madrid. The firm envisions...

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This Garden Planner makes urban gardening easy

Gardening can seem like a daunting task. When do you plant? What should you plant in your area? How can you effectively...

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NYC’s Farm One delivers rare, ultra-fresh produce in just 30 minutes

The farm-to-table movement has grown by leaps and bounds over the last few years - and now NYC chefs can pick up...

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The world’s first vertical forest for low-income housing is coming to the Netherlands

Stefano Boeri has designed and built vertical forests across the globe, but his latest project, slated for Eindhoven...

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LAVA unveils greenery-infused Garden Island to revamp Sydney Harbour

Australia-based firm LAVA just unveiled a stunning proposal for converting an inaccessible plot of land near Sydney...

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This prefab concrete house harvests rainwater with food-growing vertical gardens

Students from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri designed this beautiful solar-powered home completely...

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Madrid’s new ‘Desert City’ is a spectacular home for over 400 species of cacti

Madrid's dry heat may not bode well for lush flower gardens, but the hundreds of cacti in the city's new cactus...

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German community bands together to convert old WWII bunker into a ‘green mountain’

Hamburg residents are taking their community's urban design into their own hands - and the results are amazing....

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Barcelona set to double tree population in major urban greening push

You may think there isn't much space for a centuries-old, built-out city like Barcelona to radically greenify itself...

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Shanghai is planning a massive 100-hectare vertical farm to feed 24 million people

International architecture firm Sasaki just unveiled plans for a spectacular 100-hectare urban farm set amidst...

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Abandoned greenhouse transformed into gorgeous glass office filled with trees

Architecture firm O-office converted an old abandoned greenhouse in Guangzhou, China into a dreamy glass office...

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Tiny woven hut invites Danish public to experience urban gardening

The city of Aarhus, Denmark is not about to let a little concrete keep its citizens from experiencing the pleasures...

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Come eat free food from this floating edible forest before it sets sail again

Part artwork, part farm and part educational tool, Swale was designed as a way to feed both people's stomachs and...

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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...

Kim Holleman debuts new tiny version of her ‘Trailer Park’ mobile garden

Holleman created her first public mobile park out of an 18-foot-long Coachman Travel Trailer in 2006. The vehicle was...

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Calming forest oases pop up in the busy streets of London

With a theme of Connect, Relax and Create, the trio of rectangular structures invite busy individuals to pause,...

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INFOGRAPHIC: How greenery contributes to your health and wellbeing

The benefits of a little greenery are endless and include amongst other things, improved health, happiness, and...

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Hanging highway garden in São Paulo would filter 20% of car emissions

Franco-Brazilian firm Triptyque Architecture has unveiled an ambitious plan to convert the long-neglected Minhocão...

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High-tech hydroponic rooftop greenhouse opens atop Williamsburg’s PS 84

According to the Brooklyn Paper, the idea to install a rooftop garden came from the school's devoted parents, who...

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BLAU’s innovative Link Hybrid Towers will bring green urban living to Graz, Austria

December 2015, BLAU took part in the Europan 13 competition “The Adaptable City 2”. They got shortlisted for...

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Vibrant new community garden reforms a crime-ridden London corner

The corner at Lambeth Palace Road had been neglected for years and eventually boarded up. Over time, the site had...

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Cara de Planta is a DIY kit that lets you build your own vertical garden

Vertical gardens are very appealing and offer plenty of benefits, but making them is a lot of work. Cara de Planta is...

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“GrowOnUs” floating water-filtering garden pops up on the Gowanus Canal

Made possible through a $20,000 grant from the Cornelia & Michael Bessie Foundation, GrowOnUs is the latest manifestation...

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Stony Brook’s new hydroponic ‘Freight Farm’ can grow up to 1,200 lettuce heads a week right on campus

New York's Stony Brook University has become the nation's first college to install a Freight Farm right on campus....

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Beautiful and bountiful rooftop garden grows atop former LES squat

In 2012, residents began working with sustainable architect Paul Castrucci to plan out the 820-square-foot garden....

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INFOGRAPHIC: The ultimate guide to guerrilla gardening

Guerrilla gardening is the act of taking on a patch of neglected, bedraggled public land to make it beautiful using...

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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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The planTree Hydroponic Cultivator Helps Households Grow Organic Food Indoors

Designed by Nur Yıldırım for the kitchens of  the future, planTree is a hydroponic based system that allows...

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