Green space

To call the inimitable PARKROYAL on Pickering a captivating oasis of green set within the bustling urban landscape of Singapore will not be too far from the truth. Designed by WOHA Architects to enthrall its guests with an overwhelming sense of green goodness, the hotel truly stands as a shining beacon of sustainable design on […]

Green infrastructure, aesthetics, architecture, landscape, flood prevention, blue infrastructure, eco-heath, environment, sustainability, green space, nature, biodiversity.

Loop NYC was a 2017 plan that proposed transforming New York roadways into public parks. The brief imagines dedicated micro highways around the perimeter of Manhattan populated with self-driving cars in an electric blue. Above the highways would be pedestrian-accessible outdoor green spaces. “Communities would connect in unexpected ways,” EDG founder John Meyer says, “and the city would be a healthier place.”

‘Villa Ortizet,’ Saint Pierre le Vieux, Lozere, France - Zyva Studio and Maison de Sable

The ‘Glass Haus’ at the 7th Floor of Hyundai Mokdong Department Store is a contemporary interpretation of the traditional green house, extending the external roof garden into the indoors. Product used: CELLS by Reggiani Year of completion: 2021 Location: Seoul, South Korea Vote the project at the 2021 darc awards here: https://darcawards.com/portfolio/garden-conservatory-republic-of-korea/

HOK's London branch features a central patch of grass. But despite all the greenery, perhaps the greenest feature was its construction method and materials.

218 Lottus High chairs and 36 Lottus stools. These are the seats of Enea that are in Green Square Square Library and Plaza, in Sydney,

Image 10 of 20 from gallery of OMA / Jason Long Reveals New Images of 11th Street Bridge Park in Washington D.C.. Courtesy of OMA + OLIN

Image 9 of 20 from gallery of Petrās Architecture Designs New Greek Archaeological Museum for Sparta. Courtesy of Petrās Architecture

CapitaSpring is a 280-meter-tall high-rise oasis that continues the city’s pioneering vertical urbanism with a diverse neighborhood of restaurants, office space, a Citadines serviced residence and sky gardens from the ground all the way up to the 51st floor.