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55 Green City Innovations

From Self-Sustaining Villages to Urban Forest Pavilions

— September 11, 2017 — Eco
These green city innovations range from self-sustaining villages to urban forest pavilions. Aiming to make urban spaces more communal and eco-friendly, architects are re-adapting public parks, skyscrapers, and offices to feature elements like indoor gardens and lush, growing facades.

As cities become more populated, an increase in construction means sparser green spaces, but products like indoor gardening kits, and hydroponic planters are ensuring consumers can create indoor gardens where outdoor growing space is limited.

While standouts like 'Motorleaf' -- an intelligent device that tracks indoor gardening growing conditions -- are ideal for city dwellers looking to cultivate their own food sources indoors, Amazon's new Seattle headquarters gives employees access to a communal greenhouse space, consisting of "more than 3000 species of plants."
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Rooftop Produce Brands
Rooftop Produce Brands
IGA's 'Frais Du Toit' Brand Sells Organic Greens from Its Rooftop Garden
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Expansive Smart City Plans
Expansive Smart City Plans
Samsung Electronics and SK Telecom to Create a Nationwide Network
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Diverse Cactus Gardens
Diverse Cactus Gardens
The Desert City is Cactus-Filled Research Center Outside Madrid
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Sustainable Silicon Valley Offices
Sustainable Silicon Valley Offices
The New Google HQ Design Aims for LEED Certification
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Massive Green-Roofed Bookstores
Massive Green-Roofed Bookstores
The 'Book Garden' is the Largest Bookstore in the World
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Earth Day Walking Tours
Earth Day Walking Tours
This Walking Tour Takes Participants to Green Sites Across New York City
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Green Lifestyle Festivals
Green Lifestyle Festivals
The 'Green Festival Expo' Marked Earth Day in New York City
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Lawn-Topped Houses
Lawn-Topped Houses
'South Coast of Landes House' Makes Use of All Its Facets
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Flowing Grassy Rooftops
Flowing Grassy Rooftops
The Tsing Tao Visitor Center Blends Into the Hilly Environment
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Greenery-Adorned City Buses
Greenery-Adorned City Buses
The 'Forest Bus' in Taipai Acts as a Mobile Greenhouse
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Hybrid Concrete-Wood Towers
Hybrid Concrete-Wood Towers
C.F. Moller's Vasteras High-Rise Features Solid Wood and Concrete
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Towering Timber Buildings
Towering Timber Buildings
The Canopia Timber Towers Are Proposed For Bordeaux
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Smart Garden-Monitoring Gadgets
Smart Garden-Monitoring Gadgets
The 'Motorleaf' Indoor Growing System Tracks Conditions
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Underground Visitor Centers
Underground Visitor Centers
The Skamlingsbanken Visitor Center Will Have a Grassy Roof
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Glowing Transparent Greenhouses
Glowing Transparent Greenhouses
'Less House' in Ho Chi Minh City is a Luminous Structure
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Culturally Influenced Park Designs
Culturally Influenced Park Designs
Alex Hanazaki Created a Garden That Represents Brazil's Culture
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CO2-Capturing Plants
CO2-Capturing Plants
The Climeworks Direct Air Capture Technology Draws in CO2
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Furniture Brand Incubators
Furniture Brand Incubators
IKEA is Launching 'Bootcamp' as a Start-Up Incubator
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Patio-Connected Kitchen Concepts
Patio-Connected Kitchen Concepts
Benn + Penna Architecture's Renovation Brings the Outdoors In
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Compact Herb Kits
Compact Herb Kits
Plant 'n' Grow's BBQ Backyard Herb Kit is Packaged for Convenient Delivery
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Wood-Made Office Campuses
Wood-Made Office Campuses
The 'Nanterre Arboretum' Will Be the World's Largest Solid Wood Project
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Weatherproof Garden Protectors
Weatherproof Garden Protectors
The Miniature Greenhouse Garden Row Tunnel Keeps Plants Secure
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Honeycomb Staircase Structures
Honeycomb Staircase Structures
'Vessel' Will be a Towering Stairway in New York's Hudson Yards
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Hydroponic Superfood Planters
Hydroponic Superfood Planters
The Gakken LED Grow Box Utilizes Greenhouse Growing for Indoor Use
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Eco Urban Pathways
Eco Urban Pathways
'The Thailine' is a Park System That Stretches Beneath Bangkok's Highways
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Net-Zero Energy Schools
Net-Zero Energy Schools
This New York City School Produces as Much Electricity as It Uses
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Urban Forest Pavilions
Urban Forest Pavilions
Asif Khan's 'Forests' are Spread Throughout East London
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Hybrid Green Wall Architecture
Hybrid Green Wall Architecture
MF+ Arquitetos' 'Casa MCNY' Blurs Indoor and Outdoor Space Barriers
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Public Medicinal Greenhouses
Public Medicinal Greenhouses
'Breathing Bubble' is a Transparent Greenhouse for Medicinal Plants
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Greenhouse-Inspired Restaurants
Greenhouse-Inspired Restaurants
This Nordic Eatery Boasts an Open Concept Design Scheme
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Self-Sustaining Villages
Self-Sustaining Villages
The ReGen Community is Able to Create its Own Energy and Food
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Twisted Urban Farms
Twisted Urban Farms
The 'Hybrid Farm Apartment Building' Concept Maximizes Sunlight Access in NYC
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Multi-Sensory Garden Pop-Ups
Multi-Sensory Garden Pop-Ups
This Pop-Up Garden in London is a Sophisticated Play Structure
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Recycled Garden Sheds
Recycled Garden Sheds
The West Wing Structure Won the Annual 'Shed Of the Year' Prize
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Eco-Friendly Floating Greenhouses
Eco-Friendly Floating Greenhouses
The Eco Barge Cruises the Danube in a Sustainable Fashion
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Rejuvenated Urban Greenways
Rejuvenated Urban Greenways
Vancouver's Arbutus Greenway Project Will Feature Bike Lanes and Paths
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Ramping Rooftop Gardens
Ramping Rooftop Gardens
Bam! Arquitectura Designed a Buenos Aires Home with a Multi-Level Garden
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Indoor Restaurant Greenhouses
Indoor Restaurant Greenhouses
This Restaurant Has an Indoor Greenhouse and Uses Recycled Materials
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Next-Gen Farming Houses
Next-Gen Farming Houses
Net Houses Offer Better Produce with Fewer Chemicals
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Produce-Growing Preschools
Produce-Growing Preschools
This Eco-Friendly Preschool Doubles as an Urban Farm
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Colorful Amorphous Playgrounds
Colorful Amorphous Playgrounds
The Mountain Lake Park Playground is a Joyous Playscape
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Pop-Up Garden Oases
Pop-Up Garden Oases
This Empty Storefront Was Transformed into a Tranquil Temporary Venue
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Garden-Topped Houses
Garden-Topped Houses
This Concept House Features a Rooftop Vegetable Garden and Solar Heating
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Spherical Urban Greenhouses
Spherical Urban Greenhouses
Amazon is Building a Relaxing Green Community For Its Employees
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Green Wall Retail Displays
Green Wall Retail Displays
The Saje at Home Concept Store Blends Organic Products with Greenery
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Hexagonal Urban Gardens
Hexagonal Urban Gardens
This City Garden is Interactive and Incorporates Different Designs
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Restaurant Plant Walls
Restaurant Plant Walls
The Great Green Wall in a Beirut Eatery is Made from Six Types of Veggies
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Self-Powered Trolleybus Gardens
Self-Powered Trolleybus Gardens
This Piezoelectric Architecture Merges Design & Sustainability
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Merged Greenhouse Cottages
Merged Greenhouse Cottages
Maas Architecten's 'Modern Countryside Villa' Features a Split Design
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Outdoor Multi-Age Playgrounds
Outdoor Multi-Age Playgrounds
BAM's Indigo Playgrounds are Designed for Children of Varying Ages
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Curvaceous Wooden Domes
Curvaceous Wooden Domes
The 'Dome of Visions' Explores Wood as an Eco-Friendly Alternative
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Eco Urban Micro-Homes
Eco Urban Micro-Homes
This Small Urban Home is Made With Rigid Eco-Friendly Standards
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Eco Prefab Homes
Eco Prefab Homes
This Wood House by ArchiBlox Features a Green Roof and Sustainable Wood
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Grocery Store Herb Gardens
Grocery Store Herb Gardens
The Albert Heijn Supermarket Features In-Store Farming
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