September 26, 2018
What does the future of urban farming look like? For Marjan van Aubel, it’s Power Plant, a self-powered hydroponic solar greenhouse she showcased last week at the London Design Biennale.
Power Plant’s transparent solar glass is not only visually … Read More...
Category: Container Gardening, Edible Landscaping, Green & Sustainable, Green Roofs, Greening, Hydroponics, Indoor Gardening, Irrigation, Rooftop Gardens, Solar Energy, Travel, Urban Agriculture, Vertical Gardens
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September 5, 2018
Photo: Robin Plaskoff Horton.
HOAs (Home Owners Associations) exist to promote cooperation, safe neighborhoods and a stable environment for those who live within their boundaries. Rules and regulations are often necessary to ensure that neighbors treat one another with respect … Read More...
Category: Decks, Patios, & Paths, Experiencing, Lifestyle, Privacy: Walls & Screens
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July 11, 2018
Imagine living in a self-sustaining eco-village of homes enclosed in greenhouses?
A new community in the Netherlands will harness the latest technologies to create a closed-loop system that will produce its own solar and biogas power, grow organic vegetables,
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Category: Community Gardens, Composting, Edible Landscaping, Green & Sustainable, Green Roofs, Greening, Lifestyle, Solar Energy, Urban Agriculture
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April 21, 2018
For a rooftop terrace in Barcelona’s Horta district, landscape designers Jordi Sanchez and Nico Doblado of Simbiosi Studi created a unique outdoor sanctuary with a retro aesthetic influenced by Japanese art.
Sanchez and Doblado’s plan interpreted the expressed interests of … Read More...
Category: Container Gardening, Creating, Garden Design, Green & Sustainable, Green Roofs, Green Walls, Lifestyle, Raised Beds, Reclaimed & Recycled, Rooftop Gardens, Vertical Gardens
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February 28, 2018
I’m riding 130 feet in the air at the top of the world’s only solar-powered Ferris wheel. From my vantage point above the Santa Monica Pier at Pacific Park, I have a panoramic view of the surrounding Southern California coastline. … Read More...
Category: Experiencing, Lifestyle, shopping, Travel
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