inhabitat
×

vertical gardens

Small colorful robots against a green wall backdrop.

WOHA's final design for Singapore Pavilion nears completion

The net-zero energy Singapore Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai advocates green architecture and showcases...

a rendering of a tall, spiral tower. several ball-shaped capsules spiral up and down the building. toward the base of the tower is a rooftop with blue circles on it.

"Climate-neutral" Spiral Tower lets you see the city from new heights

A Dutch consortium of companies has teamed up to propose an ambitious city landmark — the Spiral Tower, an eco-friendly...

tower featuring a green vertical meadow

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...

large elongated building covered in lush greenery

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...

dual photos of home with mesh walls and open interior

This striking concrete home uses mesh walls to connect with nature

When it comes to home design, architects around the world are forgoing the conventional for the experimental -...

Aquas Perma Solar Firma, CplusC Architectural Workshop, green renovation, carbon-positive house, vertical gardens, solar power, rainwater collection, courtyard, aquaponics, vegetable garden, urban farming, green architecture, Sydney

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...

This hexagonal indoor farm grows more food in less space with 90% less water

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...

SOM's Paris Skyscraper, Charenton-Bercy tower, sustainable skyscrapers, green design, sustainable design, net zero buildings in paris, paris sustainability, new sustainable projects in Paris, net zero skyscrapers, rainwater harvesting, grey water systems, led lights, sustainable home design, green skyscrapers, modern skyscraper design, european skyscrapers, vertical gardens, garden walls, sustainability in europe, europe's most sustainable buildings, europe's most sustainable skyscrapers

SOM's net-zero Paris skyscraper will be one of the most sustainable buildings in Europe

Prolific firm Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM) just unveiled plans for Charenton-Bercy, a net-zero Paris skyscraper...

Les Machines de L’ile, the Heron Tree project, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, hanging gardens, largest hanging gardens, vertical gardens, garden art installations, the world's largest hanging garden, babylon-inspired gardens, mechanical animals, interactive art installations, hanging vegetation, massive art installations, french art collective herons tree

This French art collective is building the world's largest hanging garden

French art collective Les Machines de L’ile is embarking on plans to build the world's largest hanging garden...

Summer Rayne Oakes, eco model, model Summer Rayne Oakes, brooklyn real estate, vertical gardens, green nyc, green design, sustainable design, eco design, green walls, planted walls, home vertical garden, diy vertical garden

INTERVIEW: Model Summer Rayne Oakes turned her Brooklyn apartment into a greenhouse filled with 200+ plants

When she's not busy enacting change in the garment industry or making the latest sustainable fashions look amazing,...

Naava, Finland, Naava green wall, green wall, green walls, vertical garden, vertical gardens, living wall, living walls, smart green wall, smart, indoor air, indoor health, air, plants, nature, greenery, indoors, inside, design, health

This living wall uses artificial intelligence to purify indoor air

Most people spend around 22 hours per day inside - but did you know that interior environments can actually contain...

Zanon Architetti Associati, green-covered homes, italian home design, Treviso, Italy, home design, home renovation, glass homes, steel homes, green walls, vertical gardens, garden walls, country home designs

Rural Italian home clad in lush greenery blends into its idyllic surroundings

It would be safe to say that Italian firm Zanon Architetti Associati really loves nature. The firm recently renovated...

reACT by the University of Maryland, reACT House Solar Decathlon, University of Maryland Solar Decathlon, Solar Decathlon 2017 Team Maryland, Team Maryland reACT architecture, sustainable UMD architecture, Resilient Adaptive Climate Technology

Food-producing reACT home sustainably and intelligently adapts to your needs

The homes of the future will be smart, responsive, and even save us money. University of Maryland students let...

Kartik Reddy, Idealarch Visuals, home design, polish architecture, poland home design, sophisticated home design, interior green walls, living walls, garden walls, interior design, healthy home design, home gardens, vertical gardens, home design, nature-inspired design, healthy homes

Greenhouse-like 'cabin in the woods' features lush vertical gardens inside

If greenery is essential for creating a healthy home design, the family that moves into this green-filled home...

Friday's Fresh Market, Andrew Freitag, Chen Freitag, Hy-Vee, Davenport, Iowa, Utica Ridge Hy-Vee, Grow Wall, Grow Wall by Friday's Fresh Market, produce, fresh produce, local produce, greens, leafy greens, herbs, basil, hydroponic, hydroponics, vertical garden, vertical gardens, vertical gardening, food, agriculture

Iowa grocery store grows 10-15 lbs of produce on outdoor vertical garden every week

It doesn't get much more local than this. In Davenport, Iowa, Hy-Vee grocery store commissioned Friday's Fresh...

More Popular Stories >