Green roof innovations are everywhere. Pick up nearly any architectural magazine and you'll see at least one green roof project. Green roofs are covered by vegetation that prevents stormwater runoff and absorbs carbon dioxide from the air. They can cut down on heating and cooling costs while providing food and recreation opportunities.
The green roof innovations collected here are just a one part the many Trend Hunter eco-finds on this site.
Implications - These green structures boast an innovative, eco-friendly design that helps to reduce the toxic emissions so harmful to the earth's atmosphere. Companies would be wise to release products that allow customers to reduce their carbon footprint and keep the Earth's health in mind.
28 Veggie-Topped Structures
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Rooftop Garden Homes
The 'V House' by Plan B Architects has a Grass Field on Top
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Green Roof Tiles
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Dog Houses With Green Roofs
Sustainable Pet Design
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Living Rooftops
Green Roof Designs Bring Sustainability to Architecture
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Zero-Emissions Hotels
The Eco Villa at Thailands Sonerva Kiri Resort is Off the Grid
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Rooftop Yards
The OUTrial House is a Gorgeous Green Cube
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Green Olympic Architecture
Vancouver Convention Centre Has Living Roof, Seawater Heating
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California Eco-Resorts
Monterey Bay Shores Will Be World's Greenest Getaway
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Subterranean Spas
The Reardonsmith Underground Hotel Has More than Surface Appeal
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Extreme Green Overpasses
William Badrick's Green Roof Bridge for Columbia River Crossing
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Eco Museums
San Francisco's Academy of Sciences
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Korean Living Roofs
Gargantuan Green Roof Planned for Seoul, South Korea
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Green Roof Guarantees
Toronto Implements Garden-Topped Building Law
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Green Museums
California Academy of Sciences (UPDATE)
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Green Walls & Roofs from G-Sky
Vancouver Turns A Healthy Shade of Green
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Green-Roofed Apartments
Copenhagen's 8 Tallet Complex is the Largest in Denmark
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Eco-Friendly Car Plants
Ford Rouge Truck Plant
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Urban Ecodistricts
EXP Architects' 'Heudelet 26' Will Add Green to Dijon, France
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Sky Gardens
Eagle Street Rooftop Farm is a 6,000-Square-Foot NYC Project
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Solar Soy Walls
The Swiss Pavilion for Shanghai 2010 is Made of Beans and Sun Cells
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Sinuous Eco-Friendly Rooftops
The Park House
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Green 'Lungs' for Urban Areas
Kjellgren Kaminsky's Eco-Friendly 'Vision for Heden' in Gothenburg,
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Green Roof Service Stations
Autogrill Opens Next Sustainable Ecogrills
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Retrofitted Green Roofs
'The Flat' Condo in LA Gets Rooftop Vegetable Garden
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Lawn-Covered Schools
Fine Arts School by Row Studio Has a Grass Roof You Can Lounge on
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Hilly Eco City Blocks
Forwarding Dallas Will Include Vegetation Covered Buildings
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Green Golf Resorts
Moshulu Golf Course Houses Filtration Plant Beneath Driving Range
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Presidential Ecotecture
The George W. Bush Center is All About Green Design
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Solar Energy-Capturing Tents
The Jackery LightTent-AIR Has its Own Eco Energy System
Expandable-Roof Tiny Homes
This Unique Tiny House Benefits From a Mechanically Liftable Roof
Sunlight-Evoking Plant Systems
Yechan Choi Designs the Equinox Light to Control Indoor Lighting
Dark-Green Minimal Cabins
Scalar Architecture Introduces a New Quaint Forest Cabin for a Family
Transparent Teardrop-Shaped Tents
Yuko Nagayama & Associates Presents the Teardrops Structures
Sculptural Refugee Shelters
This Refugee Shelter Design Focuses on Flexibility and Airflow
Container-Based Indoor Gardens
The Bottle Farm MINI Turns Any Container into a Garden
Natural Moss Terrariums
Petite Foret Plus Features Five Tiers for Observing Fresh Moss
3D-Printed House Neighborhoods
EYRC and Mighty Buildings Develop the Suburbs of the Future
Low-Energy Indoor Garden Systems
The 'SproutHub' Indoor Garden Works with 54 Plant Varieties
Sustainable Luxury Buildings
RO54 by Arshia Architects is Located in LA's Bel Air Neighborhood
3D-Printed Living Soil Walls
University of Virginia Researchers Develop a Groundbreaking Method
Greenery-Sheathed Architecture Offices
This Building Will House the Offices Of 'VTN Architects'
Nature-Inspired Solar Panel Trees
New World Wind Develops the Aeroleaf Hybrid Technology
Fire-Resistant Mountaintop Retreats
Omar Gandhi Architect Designs a Fire-Resistant Building
Plant-Filled Latticed Buildings
Wallflower Architecture + Design Creates the Touching Eden House
Indoor Organic Waste Gardens
The Conceptual BOSCH Eco-Hub by Batuhan Duran is Sustainable
Plant-Covered Skyscrapers
Ingenhoven Architects Completes a Pair of Skyscrapers in Tokyo
Cement-Reducing Building Methods
Rieder is Drawing Inspiration from Ancient Rome
Hydroponic Plant-Growth Ecosystems
The Square Greens Pod is a Compact Device to Cultivate Food
Serenely Stilted Houses
This Sustainable Tiny Home is Situated On An Elevated Platform
Garden-Centering Urban Townhouses
This Vietnamese Home's Layout is Arranged Around an Inner Garden
Ambient Energy Harvesting Planters
This Hydroponic Planter System Encourages Interaction
Vineyard-Topped Airport Terminals
The New Plans for Florence Airport Integrate Rooftop Greenery
Mycelium Sustainable Bright Partitions
Interesting Times Gang and OBOS Drop the Veggro Collection
Sustainable Airport Terminal Designs
This Lush Green Terminal is Powered By Renewable Energy
Soil-Free Garden Systems
The 'Gourmet' Garden Uses a Nutrient-Rich Medium & LED Lighting
Ocean-Cleaning Island Cities
Estudio Focaccia Prieto Conceptualizes Self-Sustaining Island Cities
Mangrove Forest-Inspired Installations
OBMI Designs the Once Upon a Forest of Sloped Shapes
Sphere-Shaped Skyscrapers
The 'Skyscraper City of Tiankeng' Has Different Microclimate Spheres
Exterior-Inspired Restaurant Designs
YOD Group Designs the New Terra Restaurant Space
Plant-Covered Facade Factories
Rollimarchini Architects Designs the New Factory Facades in Vietnam
Mockup-Inspired Garden Structures
New Affiliates & Samuel Stewart-Halevy Create Testbeds
Eco-Friendly Bio-Composite Roof Tiles
Studio SKLIM's Lo-Hi Tech Project with Solar Paneling
Modern Melbourne Home Renovations
Timmins+Whyte Design This Home with Roof Folds
Plant-Covered Concrete Homes
Studio Symbiosis Designs the Villa KD45 in Delhi with a Terraced Roof
Indoor Gardening Planters
Growing Baby Greens with 'The Fieldhouse' Has Never Been Easier
Bio-Cement Oceanic Structures
The 'Reef Rocket' Combats Coastal Flooding and More
Usable Human Hair Materials
Green Salon Collective is Revolutionizing the Biomaterial World
Rain-Harvesting Homes
Robert Hutchison Architecture Partners with Javier Sanchez Arquitectos
Sizable Solar Panel Pavilions
V8 Architects & Marjan Van Aubel Studio Build an Installation
Tree-Inspired Solar Panel Systems
The SolarBotanic Energy Tree Works in Public or Private Spaces
Award-Winning Carbon-Neutral Concrete
Seratech Wins the Obel Award with Its Material Innovation
Rejuvenated Retail Buildings
This Vietnamese Building Will Feature Lush Native Greenery
Nature-Inspired Indoor Playgrounds
Sarit Shani Hay Designs a New Playground in Tel Aviv
Upcycled Tower Designs
3XN Shows How Sustainable and Cost-Cffective Reuse Can Be
Energy-Efficient Office Buildings
This Czech Office Complex is Outfitted With Eco-Friendly Designs
Vertical Forest Skyscrapers
Stefano Boeri Architetti Envisions Tree-Clad Skyscrapers in Dubai
Sustainable Produce Packaging
These Cascades Eco-Friendly Produce Baskets are Recycled
Intricate Food Waste Teahouses
Mitsubishi Jisho Design Uses Food Waste Materials for Its Pavilion
Ocean Plastic Indoor Gardens
Ocean by Ingarden is Made Out of Ocean Plastic Waste
Hydroponics Indoor Garden Designs
The Nutraponics TLX Blends Nature with Technology Together
Award-Winning Housing Designs
Hong-En Lin Emphasizes the Importance of Clean Water Access
Freshness-Maximizing Microgreens Packaging
Upward Farms Introduced New Packs for its Microgreens
Compostable Packaging Innovation Centers
The Greenhouse Learning Center Will Test Packaging
Large Headquarter-Transformed Housing
Studio Egret West Designs Hayes Park Central and South
Garden Oasis Renovated Homes
Sam Crawford Architects Designs the Hidden Garden House
Human-Centric Biophilic Designs
Greenmood Develops Acoustic Innovations Stemming from Biophlics
Bio-Based Compact Housing
Woonpioniers Designs the Sustainable Sprout Ruben & Marjolein House
Green Garden-Surrounding Homes
Cote Architects Designs the Hillside House in Hue City
Weather-Appropriate Sloping Roofs
3dor Concepts Design an Indian Home with a Slopping Roof
Rejuvenated Former Bank Buildings
This Dutch Building Now Boasts Solar Panels & Insect Hotels
Upward-Pitched Roof Homes
O'Neill McVoy Architects Designs a New Z-Shaped Home in Houston
Biotech Base Layers
These Bio-Based Base Layers are Made with Planet-Friendly Fabrics
Off-Grid Self-Sufficient Island Homes
Vollebak and Bjarke Ingels Design the Earth House in Canada
Greenery-Packed Museum Buildings
This Science Museum is Designed Around a Central Park
Sustainably Built Canopied Buildings
Kevin Daly Architecture Designs a Foundation's Headquarters
Slopped-Base Green Tiled Homes
Bak Gordon Arquitectos Integrates a Home with Surrounding Buildings
Balanced Grass-Topped Homes
RO_AR Designs a Beautiful Dwelling in the Czech Republic
Self-Sustaining Houses
Archiopteryx Designs the People Tree House in Noida, India
Multifunctional Circular Housing Blocks
Gensler's EVE Park Design has Integrated EV Parking Towers
Bright Balcony-Defined Apartments
Austin Maynard Architects Designs the Nightingale Village
Off-Grid Private Islands
The 'Vollebak Island' is Designed to Be Sustainable & Self-Sufficient
Bamboo-Clad Residential Homes
i29 Designs the Open Park Villa to Connect with Nature
Air Purifying Architectural Towers
Studio Symbiosis Designs the Verto Air Purification Tower
Upcycled Ingredient Meal Kits
The Green Chef Earth Month Selects Menu Has 12 Options
Updated Sustainable API Features
Google Adds New Features to its Ingenious Project Sunroof
Stingray-Inspired Restaurant Roofs
Atelier Nomadic Designs the Canopy of the Overwater Restaurant
Carbon Negative Farms
Zero Carbon Farms Offsets its Zero-Carbon Emissions by 10%
Plantable Phone Cases
The iGreen Cover Sprouts Flowers and Herbs When Planted After Use
Mirrored-Detailed Garden Cafes
IDIN Architects Designs Structures for Nana Coffee Roasters
Minimalist Bird-Watching Pavilions
Jesús Vassall & Graduate Students Designed a Slick Pavilion
Living Plant DIY Chairs
Front/ Highlights Themes of Nature with the Green Hideaway Chair
Greenery-Sheathed Libraries
This Library Building Features Generous Plantings Of Native Species
Generously Glazed Spiral Buildings
This Building is Inspired By Czech Glassmaking Tradition
Carbon-Negative Concretes
This Eco-Friendly Concrete is Infused With Organic Materials
Artful Climate-Themed Installations
Michael Pinsky & Studio Bark Unveil the Making a Stand Design
Self-Cooling Exterior Buildings
Modu Creates the Promenade Building to Control Air Temperature
Ready-to-Pick Microgreen Varieties
Bioplants Introduces Its Inouï Microgreen Range in Supermarkets
Floating-Style Classroom Designs
Ennead Architects & Rockwell Group Completes the Bloomberg Center
Beetle-Inspired Sustainable Planters
The Fog Smart Hydroponic Planter Leans on Biomimicry
Juxtaposing Garden Home Designs
Studio North Designs the Custom Garden Garage in Calgary
Sustainability-Focused Home Decor
Williams-Sonoma GreenRow Has Items for the Whole Home
Community Hub Timber Pavilions
The Craft Not Carbon Pavilion Raises in London's Park
Climbing Plant-Wrapped Homes
Anarchlab Designs the Nevogilde House in Porto with Unique Screen
Sustainable Warm Parka Designs
Patagonia Presents a Look at the Eco-Friendly Stormshadow Parka
Greenery-Filled Skyscraper Terrarium
ODA Presents a Look at the Terrarium Cheong-Dam Design
Spiralled Roof Horticultural Centers
KPMB Architects Designs the Leaf Building in Winnipeg
Anti-Chemical Farming Partnerships
GreenField and Snacktivist Foods Announced a New Initiative
Greenery-Topped Winery Designs
This Czech Winery Complex Pays Tribute to its Green Surroundings
Elevated Garden-Filled Buildings
Snøhetta Designs the New Cloud 11 Building in Bangkok
IoT-Integrated Vertical Gardens
Hexagro's Smart Vertical Garden Clovy Revolutionizes Urban Farming
Expansive School Bamboo Canopies
CollectiveProject Creates a Canopy at Talaricheruvu Rural School
All-Electric Restaurant Concepts
This Chipotle Restaurant Design Harnesses Wind & Solar Power
Forested Residential Buildings
GAAGA Designs the Forest Bath Building Framed by Tree Trunks
Perforated Light-Passing Art Installations
The Volvo Circle Pavilion Uses Tyvek Facades
Hidden Garden Timber Pavilions
Tikari Works Designs A Room Around a Tree in London
Cutout Roof Cement-Clad Homes
Edition Office Designs a Home with a Focus on Tree Views
Biodegradable Mycelium Living Structures
Côme Di Meglio Designs the MycoTemple Structure
Hotel-Based Garden Terraced Columns
WOHA Designs the Pan Pacific Orchard with Garden Terraces
Water-Producing Draped Structures
Alsar Atelier and Oscar Zamorea Design the Bogotá Fog Catcher
Sustainable Cubic Homes
Appels Architekten Designs a New Wooden Home in Germany
Pyramid-Roof Glass Greenhouses
Studio Odile Decq Designs the New Green Pavilion Structure
Natural Landscape-Surrounding Homes
All(zone) Designs the Under the Rain Trees Holiday Home
Sunlight-Reflecting Paints
Stanford University Researchers Develop an Innovative Color Paint
Oversized Roof Vietnamese Homes
The House in Quang Yen by Local Studios has Walled Gardens
Green-Timber Glad Office Spaces
Oslotre Designs the Lumber 4 on an Industrial Foundation
Low-Carbon Student Housing Crescents
Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios Designs Housing in Cambridge
London-Based Garden Roofscapes
James Corner Field Operations Designs a Roof Garden in London
Climate-Awareness Soft Art Sculptures
GREEN GRADS Features Roberta Schreyer's Dreamstones
Lotus Flower-Inspired Villas
Thilina Liyanage Designs the Lotus Villa Inspired by Nature
Planted Balcony Home Designs
4site Architects Designs the House of Greens in Bangalore
Hill-Like Designed Food Markets
MVRDV Designs the New Tainan Xinhua Fruit and Vegetable Market
Curved Brick Rooftop Structures
Sukchulmok Adds New Structure to the Parconido Bakery Cafe
Urban Green Space Overhauls
Four of London's green spaces will receive a makeover
Climate-Friendly Waterfront Homes
From 4 to 1 Creates Three Pavilions in Copenhagen
Plant-Based Functional Chairs
Franklin St. Studio Presents the Good Morning Glory Project
Illuminating Water-Based Pavillions
Daniel Ryabakken Installs the Shelter Pavilion in Stockholm
Architectural Bright Rooftop Extensions
Sean Griffiths Adds a New Roof to the Blue House
Greenery-Surrounding Cabins
MAP Architecture Designs the Creek Cabin to Blend to the Wetlands
Plant-Aiding Hydroponic Systems
turf is an Energy-Harvesting Conceptual Cultivation System
Eco-Friendly Antarctic Research Buildings
The 'Discovery Building' Aims to Cut Carbon Emissions
Oversized Thatched-Roof Health Resorts
Ingenhoven Architecture Designs the Lanserhof Sylt Resort
Heritage Building-Blending Solar Panels
Dyaqua Designs the New Invisible Solar Panels
Fried Egg-Inspired Canopy Designs
THISS Studio Creates the Sunny Side Up Extensions
Tree-Inspired Panelled Workspaces
Hood Design Studio Creates a New Campus in Silicon Valley
Climate-Sensitive Pavilion Structures
Querkraft Designs the Pavilion Inspired by Wind Towers
Garden Rooftop Luxe Factories
Piuarch Designs the New Fendi Production Factory Design in Florence
Solar-Powered Vineyard Buildings
This Vineyard's Visitor Center Will Benefit From Solar Arrays
Futuristic Factory Rooftop Extensions
MAD Transforms a Factory with the Ark Extension in China