Chicago’s plan to turn the former site of the nation’s largest steel mill into a model green development recently took the global Sustainia Community Award.
Green Home & Building
A Mushroom Farm Beneath The Streets Of London?
The winning entry in a competition hosted by the City of London and the Landscape Institute calls for mushrooms to bloom in the unused tunnels beneath the city.
Living Green Walls Are Like Parks Turned Inside Out
A new trend in design is infusing green back into our urban environments, without wasting any space.
Smart Tech For Scaled-Up Urban Agriculture
High-yield greenhouse tech developed by the Swedish government has found a home in Plantagon’s large-scale, vertical greenhouses designed for cities.
Green Landscapes, Green Wineries Go Hand In Hand In Oregon
In Oregon, wineries are helping to preserve agricultural lands — and vintners, increasingly, are choosing green practices to craft that perfect Pinot Noir.
A Futuristic, Net Positive City For Turkey
Turkey has plans to dig a canal that would produce a whole lot of dirt. New York designer Dror Benshetrit has a fascinating green vision for what to do with it.
From Sea To Shining Sea: Greener Airports Across The Nation
Two trends in the greening of America’s airports — LEED certification and solar power — have helped to cut the carbon footprint of air travel in recent years.
World’s Largest Movable 3D Print Pavilion Opens To Public
DUS Architects of Amsterdam has launched the world’s largest 3D printer, the KamerMaker, which is capable of fabricating room-sized structures from bio-plastic.
Green Style Gone Wild: The World’s Largest Vertical Garden
Just in time for Fashion Week festivities, a shopping center outside Milan has taken the Guinness World Book record for the world’s largest vertical garden.
Is This The Most Sustainable House In The World?
Far north on the isle of Unst in Scotland, a retired schoolteacher and her husband have used wind power to build what may be the greenest home in the world.
A Waterless Dishwasher You’ll Never Have To Empty
The DualWash Bipartite Dishwasher is a complete reinvention of the humble dishwasher. Not only does it operate without water, it doubles as the cabinet so once it’s loaded, the dishes are already put away.
Oregon Eco-Winery Goes Beyond LEED
Stoller was the first winery in the U.S. to achieve LEED Gold in 2006, and its new tasting room furthers that green focus with solar power and reclaimed wood.
New Buildings In Zhuzhou, China, Are All Up In The Air
Four “villas” that sit amidst a green roof atop a five-story mall in fast-growing Zhuzhou, Hunan, may spell the future of urban density for China.
Eco-Friendly Accommodations In Ely, Minnesota
When the owners of a hotel in the Boundary Waters region of northern Minnesota decided to go green, they found an eco-friendly partner in a state non-profit.