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Studio Fuksas reveals plans for “vertical park” on Monaco waterfront

February 26, 2019 Lizzie Crook 0
Visual of Studio Fuksas' new building for Fontvieille waterfront

Studio Fuksas has unveiled plans for a stepped office and commercial building covered in plant-filled terraces, on the waterfront in Monaco. Referred to by Studio Fuksas as “a vertical park”, the scheme will be built on the site of a shopping centre in the south of the city, and will stand alongside a cable car station being designed by Shigeru

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Interiors That Use Plants As Part Of The Palette

February 5, 2019 HD Staff 0

We all love to have a little house plant dotted here and there, to breathe a bit of life into the home and connect us with nature even when we’re spending time tucked away indoors. However, our little foliaged friends are often an afterthought when it comes to planning out our decor. The designers of […]

Dutch pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020 will use plant tower to create its own microclimate

January 8, 2019 Tom Ravenscroft 0
Dutch Pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020

A “closed-loop climate system” centred around a tower of plants will feature in the Netherlands’ pavilion at the Dubai Expo 2020. The Dutch pavilion is being created by Architects Expomobilia, V8 Architects, Kossmann Dejong and Witteveen+Bos in the expo’s sustainability district. At the centre of the building will be a huge cone-shaped structure covered in concentric rings of

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Dutch pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020 will use plant tower to create its own microclimate

January 8, 2019 Tom Ravenscroft 0
Dutch Pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020

A “closed-loop climate system” centred around a tower of plants will feature in the Netherlands’ pavilion at the Dubai Expo 2020. The Dutch pavilion is being created by Architects Expomobilia, V8 Architects, Kossmann Dejong and Witteveen+Bos in the expo’s sustainability district. At the centre of the building will be a huge cone-shaped structure covered in concentric rings of

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Planter Box House by Formzero is a concrete home covered in edible plants

December 22, 2018 Jon Astbury 0
Planter Box House in Kuala Lumpur by Formzero

Large concrete boxes filled with edible plants form the facade of this house in Kuala Lumpur by locally based studio Formzero. Planter Box House is a three-storey house that celebrates sustainable living and self-sufficiency. Designed by Formzero for a retired couple who grow their own foods, the house provides planting space for more than 40 types of edible

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WOHA creates green community for senior citizens with Kampung Admiralty in Singapore

December 7, 2018 India Block 0

Housing, health facilities and social spaces are all contained within this plant-covered Singapore building by WOHA, which was named World Building of the Year at the World Architecture Festival. Singapore-based WOHA designed the mixed-use Kampung Admiralty building according to a “club sandwich” philosophy, with different functions layered on top of each other to create what the

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Flower Cage House is a Bangkok home with a facade of olive trees

September 2, 2018 Alyn Griffiths 0

A steel grid containing 102 olive trees fronts this extension to a house in Bangkok, designed by locally based architecture office Anonym. Called Flower Cage House, the project involved extending a typical, 10-year-old detached house, by adding a new room above a carport. The predominantly glazed extension is shielded by a robust but visually lightweight screen

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Le House fills An’garden Cafe with plants to create an oasis in bustling Hanoi

April 7, 2018 Alyn Griffiths 0

Plants, trees and a pond introduce greenery into this cafe in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi, designed by local studio Le House as a relaxing place to escape from the city’s busy streets. An’garden Cafe is located in the recently redeveloped Van Quan urban area, which is part of Hanoi’s densely populated Ha Dong district. The building

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