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ideiasgreen: Bird Bus Stop via Noe Marcial Ecodesign I forget...

Thu, 02 May 2013 12:30:44 -0400

ideiasgreen:

Bird Bus Stop

via Noe Marcial Ecodesign

I forget if I’ve already blogged this, but it’s worth reblogging.

urbangreens: Australian Vertical Gardens Create an Artful...

Wed, 01 May 2013 12:30:22 -0400

urbangreens:

Australian Vertical Gardens Create an Artful Outdoor Retreat

bluepueblo: Sunken Alcove Garden, New Zealand photo via...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:30:40 -0400

bluepueblo:

Sunken Alcove Garden, New Zealand

photo via besttravelphotos

abluegirl: Living Wall These vegetated surfaces don’t just...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:30:44 -0400

abluegirl:

Living Wall

These vegetated surfaces don’t just look pretty. They have other benefits as well, including cooling city blocks, reducing loud noises, and improving a building’s energy efficiency.What’s more, a recent modeling study shows that green walls can potentially reduce large amounts of air pollution in what’s called a “street canyon,” or the corridor between tall buildings.

For the study, Thomas Pugh, a biogeochemist at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany, and his colleagues created a computer model of a green wall with generic vegetation in a Western European city. Then they recorded chemical reactions based on a variety of factors, such as wind speed and building placement.

The simulation revealed a clear pattern: A green wall in a street canyon trapped or absorbed large amounts of nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter—both pollutants harmful to people, said Pugh. Compared with reducing emissions from cars, little attention has been focused on how to trap or take up more of the pollutants, added Pugh, whose study was published last year in the journal Environmental Science & Technology.

That’s why the green-wall study is “putting forward an alternative solution that might allow [governments] to improve air quality in these problem hot spots,” he said.Compared with reducing emissions from cars, little attention has been focused on how to trap or take up more of the pollutants, added Pugh, whose study was published last year in the journal Environmental Science & Technology.

That’s why the green-wall study is “putting forward an alternative solution that might allow [governments] to improve air quality in these problem hot spots,” he said.

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mamisgarden: so-aware: FARM:shop by Something &...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:30:44 -0400

mamisgarden:

so-aware:

FARM:shop

by Something & Son

FARM:shop was developed by Something & Son LLP, an eco-social design practice, with three ambitious goals – 1) To excite and inspire city dwellers to grow their own food, fabric and medicine and make an income doing this, 2) To create direct links between farms in the countryside with communities in cities, and 3) To grow food commercially via a network of FARM:’s across cities and retail this food at FARM:shop’s.

In July 2010 they began the transformation of a four story dilapidated shop into an urban farm and advocacy center, located in East London. Since launching in Spring 2011 they are now operating as a sustainable business growing fish, chickens and lots of salad, and running a cafe, workspace and events venue. Their process combines art, engineering and business know-how to find creative ways to improve the world around us.

Be sure to check out the behind the scenes video here.

Spotted via: TNYPXL

#vertical #green wall

urbangreens: griya: Living Table by Habitat Horticulture I’ll...

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:30:25 -0400

urbangreens:

griya:

Living Table by Habitat Horticulture

I’ll take 3, please

lambtime: Mathieu Lehanneur + JCDecaux Escale Numérique,...

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 02:46:57 -0400

lambtime:

Mathieu Lehanneur + JCDecaux
Escale Numérique, 2012

Digital service station at the Rond Point des Champs-Elysées providing wifi, complete with green roof, digital touchscreen and concrete swivel chairs.

Photo

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 12:30:41 -0400

h-agiofobia: Photograph by Wild Wonders of Europe...

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:30:32 -0400

h-agiofobia:

Photograph by Wild Wonders of Europe - Litlanesfoss, Iceland.

kinspirational: flower covered areas sources 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5...

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:30:29 -0400

kinspirational:

flower covered areas

sources

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9

Photo

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:30:30 -0400

roguesquid: Monica Taffara Architect on We Heart It....

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:30:19 -0400

roguesquid:

Monica Taffara Architect on We Heart It. http://weheartit.com/entry/22498194/via/monica_taffara

relooklab29: BRING NATURE INSIDE

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:30:28 -0400

Birch shelves

trunk coffee table

branch lamp

log stool

logs table

twigs lamp

trunk table on wheels

relooklab29:

BRING NATURE INSIDE

Woods of Net pavilion is a fun way for kids to develop their...

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:30:40 -0400

Woods of Net pavilion is a fun way for kids to develop their sense of balance and appreciation of colors

randomc: artruby: Alyson Shotz, Mirror Fence...

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:30:27 -0400

randomc:

artruby:

Alyson Shotz, Mirror Fence (2003).

Awesome.

bestofthegarden: “Gardening Up High” article by Sylvia Forbes,...

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 13:30:40 -0400

bestofthegarden:

“Gardening Up High” article by Sylvia Forbes, sbsmags.com

architizer: Roads Cover 4.8 square miles of Manhattan Howler...

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 12:30:20 -0500

architizer:

Roads Cover 4.8 square miles of Manhattan

Howler and Yoon, winners of the Audi Urban Future Award image a NYC where roads become soccer fields and solar panels.

Photo

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 12:30:30 -0500

visualgraphic: 29 Ways to Stay Creative

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 12:30:00 -0500

visualgraphic:

29 Ways to Stay Creative

kickstarter: Before and after. A three-story vertical farm...

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:04:32 -0500

kickstarter:

Before and after.

A three-story vertical farm designed as urban infill, Vertical Harvest will prove a model for similar urban agriculture projects throughout the world.

This project combines an innovative hydroponic system with a carousel that moves plants from artificial to natural light, cutting down on energy costs.