nature
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...
nature, sustainability
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...
nature, sustainability
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...
nature, sustainability
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...