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Temperatures around the world are on the rise, with 2023 recently confirmed as the hottest since records began. A new study has found that bringing nature into cities could help lower temperatures during heatwaves.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment,… Continue reading Botanical gardens can cool city air by an average of 5 °C
Rafael Viñoly Architects has revealed plans for a remarkable new airport terminal. Located in Florence, Italy, its design riffs on the local tradition of wine production and will feature a green roof with a working vineyard.Continue ReadingCategory: Ar… Continue reading Italian airport terminal to produce wine with rooftop vineyard
Renowned Canadian designer Omer Arbel has announced the completion of his latest project; a stunning family home dubbed 75.9 that’s nestled in a sprawling hayfield in the Canadian Pacific Northwest. What sets this impressive build apart is Arbel’s nove… Continue reading Omer Arbel’s architectural masterpiece weaves nature with concrete
Cleveland, Ohio’s celebrated Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is set to receive an all-new extension courtesy of PAU (Practice for Architecture and Urbanism). The addition will be defined by an eye-catching triangular building that will boost capacity at the s… Continue reading Ohio’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame receives green-roofed encore
The Gurdau Winery was only completed recently but the project has already taken its place among the vineyards remarkably well. As its lush green roof continues to mature, it will almost vanish into the hills in rural Czech Republic.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading Lush green-roofed winery disappears into rolling landscape
The recently completed Tainan Market is a typically imaginative take on the humble wholesale market by MVRDV. The building is defined by a sculpted undulating form that’s envisioned as a series of rolling hills and allows visitors to walk up onto the g… Continue reading Expansive market hall lets folks stroll on its sculpted green top
Commissioned to design a new factory for luxury fashion house Fendi, Milan studio Piuarch has created a large building that’s topped by an impressive green roof, helping it take its place well among the surrounding Italian countryside.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Green-roofed Fendi Factory blends into beautiful Italian countryside
Proponent of greenery covered architecture Stefano Boeri Architetti has revealed its design for a soccer stadium and sports complex in Milan, Italy. The ambitious project would include a park and museum, and would be filled with thousands of plants and… Continue reading Stefano Boeri sows seeds for tree-filled International Forest Stadium
Work is currently underway on a new dining hall by Carlo Ratti Associati (CRA) that’s designed to blend into the picturesque Italian landscape. Named Mutti Canteen, the building will be partly sunk into the ground and topped by a green roof made using … Continue reading Green-roofed dining hall topped by soil removed during construction
Taking the form of two artificial hillsides topped by huge rooftop garden space, the recently completed Museum of Ethnography serves as an extension to an adjacent park in Budapest, Hungary. The museum also features a glazed facade shaded by an intrica… Continue reading Part-subterranean museum extends park with huge rooftop garden