Shenzhen rehab center topped by tree-packed therapeutic garden

Following an architecture competition, Stefano Boeri Architetti has been commissioned to design a rehabilitation center for people with disabilities. Located in Shenzhen, China, the project will be covered in plants and trees, and will feature therapeu… Continue reading Shenzhen rehab center topped by tree-packed therapeutic garden

Shenzhen rehab center topped by tree-packed therapeutic garden

Following an architecture competition, Stefano Boeri Architetti has been commissioned to design a rehabilitation center for people with disabilities. Located in Shenzhen, China, the project will be covered in plants and trees, and will feature therapeu… Continue reading Shenzhen rehab center topped by tree-packed therapeutic garden

Seafood and sustainable design on the menu for Sydney’s new fish market

Sydney’s new fish market will offer fresh seafood, with a side of sustainable design. Led by 3XN, the sizable project will be defined by an attractive roof that hosts a rainwater capture system and helps keep the interior of the market a comfortable te… Continue reading Seafood and sustainable design on the menu for Sydney’s new fish market

NBBJ plans Midtown Manhattan-sized sustainable neighborhood

NBBJ has revealed an ambitious masterplan for a large new neighborhood in Shenzhen, China. Taking up roughly the same size and shape as New York City’s Midtown Manhattan, the Net City project will emphasize pedestrian access and public transportation, … Continue reading NBBJ plans Midtown Manhattan-sized sustainable neighborhood

NBBJ plans Midtown Manhattan-sized sustainable neighborhood

NBBJ has revealed an ambitious masterplan for a large new neighborhood in Shenzhen, China. Taking up roughly the same size and shape as New York City’s Midtown Manhattan, the Net City project will emphasize pedestrian access and public transportation, … Continue reading NBBJ plans Midtown Manhattan-sized sustainable neighborhood

Greenery-covered cancer support center conceived as oversized planters

Many of Heatherwick Studio’s recent projects have incorporated significant greenery, including the impressive Eden and under-construction Little Island. The firm’s latest building continues this approach and is conceived as three oversized greenery-fil… Continue reading Greenery-covered cancer support center conceived as oversized planters

Greenery-covered cancer support center conceived as oversized planters

Many of Heatherwick Studio’s recent projects have incorporated significant greenery, including the impressive Eden and under-construction Little Island. The firm’s latest building continues this approach and is conceived as three oversized greenery-fil… Continue reading Greenery-covered cancer support center conceived as oversized planters

Stefano Boeri’s sustainable neighborhood will be filled with greenery

Stefano Boeri Architetti is responsible for some of the most impressive greenery-covered buildings we’ve reported on in recent years, but with its Tirana Riverside project, the Italian firm now plans an entire greenery-filled neighborhood in Albania.Co… Continue reading Stefano Boeri’s sustainable neighborhood will be filled with greenery

AIA celebrates America’s best new sustainable buildings

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE) Top Ten Awards offers an opportunity to check out some of the best new sustainable architecture in the country. This year’s selection of buildings includes a renovated headq… Continue reading AIA celebrates America’s best new sustainable buildings

Europe’s largest green facade hosts 30,000 hedges

Ingenhoven Architects has turned an area of inner-city Düsseldorf from gray to green with its recently completed Kö-Bogen II. The mixed-use project is centered around a large building that hosts an incredible 8 km (5 miles) of hedges on its exterior, m… Continue reading Europe’s largest green facade hosts 30,000 hedges