Tag: Green Roofs
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Are architects going overboard with the trees on buildings?
Tim De Chant thinks so, calls it the equivalent of Portlandia's "Put a bird on it"
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Can Washington D.C. become the greenest city in the U.S.?
The Sustainable D.C. Act of 2012 lists 32 goals, 31 targets, and more than 140 actions aimed to make Washington D.C. the "greenest city in the U.S."
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Researchers Design a Wet and Mouldy Wall On Purpose
Usually you want to keep a building dry and free of lichen and moss; Barcelona researchers do the opposite.
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Can Rooftop Farms Green the Skylines of China's Megacities?
Take a tour of two pioneering rooftop farms that could be the first signs of a growing and much needed movement in a rapidly urbanizing China.
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Habitable Roofs Are Changing Architecture: JDS Builds Green Visitor Center in Beijing
The Dutch architect once again shows what happens when roofs become ground
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A Gorgeous Green Wall at Reykjavik City Hall
A different kind of green wall made of moss and rock
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The Bronx Wants a 200,000 Square Foot Rooftop Farm
The City is looking for private developers to install the biggest rooftop farm in the country on a warehouse.
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Green Roofs are Changing Architecture: Erick Van Egeraat's Drents Museum Is Built Under A Park
Here is another example of how green roofs are creating a whole new type of architecture that people can walk on and enjoy.
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Urban Food Jungle from AECOM Offers Towers of Pineapples and More
Design proposes "bringing together sustainable food production, entertainment, education and culinary delight."
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A Growing Trend: Vertical Gardens For Your Home
They vary from the very clever but simple, like the Urbio, to hydroponic systems like the Live Screen
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Vertical Farm Proposal Is Woven Into The Fabric Of The City
If vertical farming is going to get real, then it has to get really local and mix it up.
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Green Roofs Are Changing Architecture: Kowloon Rail Terminus
Aedas designs a railway station like a hill you can walk on.
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Architect Andrew Maynard Builds a Hill. And a House.
I honestly don't know how he gets away with some of the things that he does.
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Green Growth Sprouting Up All Around Greece
The Greek economy may be ailing, but not every kind of growth is stagnant in the Mediterranean country: Green roofs are popping up all over, beautifying buildings and helping save much-needed cash.
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Plants on Green Roofs Help Solar Panels Keep Cool
To keep the heat down and solar production up, planting a garden around your rooftop solar array is a good idea.
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The Week in Pictures: "Roadkill Couture," Egg Nog Pancakes, and More
High Fashion from roadkill? We also have an art installation that sent Estonians into the trees, egg nog pancakes, the year in gingerbread design, and more.
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Beirut's Roofs and Walls Ripe for a Green Takeover
Architects and designers in Beirut are dreaming up ways to create a healthier environment that looks more like the hanging gardens of Babylon than its current concrete jungle.
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William McDonough on Cradle to Cradle, a Terrestrial Space Station, and What Went Wrong in China (Podcast)
Architect and author of Cradle to Cradle talks about green products, his new buildings, and what happened in China.
