We love all types of green design! Green walls, also known as vertical gardens, are gardens that literally grow along the wall. Green roofs, also known as living roofs, are garden rooftops. Both are forms of biophilia, the concept of bringing nature directly into the...
Convention centers generally don’t inspire a lot of excitement or appreciation. They’re usually in the background, serving as backdrops for conventions or conferences. The Vancouver Convention Centre, however, is not your typical ho-hum large-event space. The key word...
There’s a recently-constructed waste-to-energy plant located in Copenhagen, Denmark. And while that alone is not necessarily unusual, the artificial green ski slopes and park that sit atop the plant is! amager bakke power plant Beginning operation in 2017, the...
Are you seeing more greenery, both in and on buildings? If so, you’ve seen a work of biophilic design. Biophilia is the idea that humans love life and the living world and want to be connected to nature. One way to do this is by integrating nature more deeply into...
Have you ever seen a green wall, also referred to as a vertical garden? Instead of traditional gardens that lie flat on the ground, “living” green walls are gardens arranged vertically along a wall. They are cropping up more and more and can be a delightful addition...
No, we’re not talking about walls that are painted green. The green wall is a design term used to describe a vegetated wall — a wall that has greenery growing on it. It’s also known as a vertical garden or living wall. So what’s to know about it? what it...
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