How to Make a Habitat for Urban Wildlife With Bee Houses, Birdhouses, Insect Hotels, and Planter Boxes

January 4, 2014

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Here’s an idea I love that’s at the intersection of urbanization, design, and nature.

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Brike is series of modular bricks that together serve as a habitat for urban wildlife. The collection includes bee houses, birdhouses, insect hotels, and planters that … Read More...

Modular Compact Green Roof System

January 22, 2013

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Conventional ‘roll out’ green roof systems are not feasible for certain roof conditions. Some systems are bulky, built like mattresses, require specialized teams to measure and survey the site, can be difficult to retrofit, and require at least two experienced Read More...

This Building’s Green Facade Mirrors Shape Of Europe

November 12, 2010

Covered by 5000 plants forming a map of the European continent,  ‘Europe in Bloom: a Living Façade” hovered, until late October, over one of the most prominent squares in Copenhagen. In an effort by the European Environment Agency (EEA) Read More...

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