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Takin’ It to the (Sustainable Urban) Streets

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 15:00:38 +0000

A concept of sustainable urban public space design, Le Jardin à La Rue (The Street Garden) was conceived by landscape designers Germaine Bourré and Julien Maiella for The International Garden Festival at Chaumont-sur-Loire, France. The festival, whose theme this year … Read More...

Green Development Does Dallas

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Wed, 19 May 2010 15:03:54 +0000

Scheduled to break ground in early 2011, Forwarding Dallas, the product of a collaboration between Portuguese-based architectural firms Atelier Data and Moov, will run “off the grid,” acting as a working model of sustainability for cities around the globe.… Read More...

Seeing the Forest Through the Living Room

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:00:58 +0000

Green walls enclose living area of Elot House

The owner of this urban garden house expressed his dream about living in a “forest” setting amidst the urbanized city of Singapore and his architect, Chang Yong Ter of Chang Architects, … Read More...

Small Urban Space Rain Gardens

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:38:54 +0000

Rain gardens aren’t just for homeowners with large tracts of land. A rain garden planted in a small urban area can make a big difference in the water quality and environment of its surrounding area.

When it rains in densely … Read More...