CHINA’S “SPONGE CI...

Dec 16, 2015 by

CHINA’S “SPONGE CITIES” USE SMART INFRASTRUCTURE TO PREVENT MASSIVE WATER ISSUES

[Translate] Shutterstock By Kate Yoder   GRIST Of China’s many green fascinations (Exhibit A: Sproutcore), here’s one that seems like...

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FUTURISTIC TRANSPORT

Dec 14, 2015 by

FUTURISTIC TRANSPORT

[Translate] Gregory Han  METROPOLIS MAGAZINE Bringing eight modes of transportation together was not the only complex problem at the...

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TOMORROW’S WORKPLACE WIL...

Dec 12, 2015 by

TOMORROW’S WORKPLACE WILL HAVE VIRTUAL-REALITY PODS AND IN-OFFICE VEGETABLE PLOTS, SAY STUDENTS

[Translate] Point of View  METROPOLIS MAGAZINE Tamy Cozier The day-long Workspace Invader event asked 16 students to design the...

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WHAT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS CAN ...

Dec 11, 2015 by

WHAT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS CAN LEARN FROM HOLLYWOOD

[Translate] THE DIRT by Jared Green Hollywood studio backlots in southern California have been used to build whole worlds for the big...

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TOUR LIFE EDITED DESIGNER CATA...

Dec 7, 2015 by

TOUR LIFE EDITED DESIGNER CATALIN SANDU’S NEW HOME

[Translate] David Friedlander   LIFE EDITED Architecture In 2011, LifeEdited founder Graham Hill put out a challenge to design his...

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DOES YOUR LANDSCAPE WORK?

Dec 7, 2015 by

DOES YOUR LANDSCAPE WORK?

[Translate] THE DIRT   by Jared Green “We are designing ever more complex systems, and it’s complicated to see if they are performing...

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THE CASE FOR HUMAN-CENTERED HE...

Dec 6, 2015 by

THE CASE FOR HUMAN-CENTERED HEALTHCARE DESIGN

[Translate] Zachary Loudin  METROPOLIS MAGAZINE Metric-based funding systems often leave some hospitals to operate on a shoestring...

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WHICH ASPECTS OF NATURE IMPROV...

Nov 7, 2015 by

WHICH ASPECTS OF NATURE IMPROVE OUR HEALTH?

[Translate] THE DIRT by Jared Green “We know that exposure to nature enhances our well-being, but we know less about the specific...

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ETHICAL DESIGN PRACTICES MAY H...

Nov 7, 2015 by

ETHICAL DESIGN PRACTICES MAY HELP SLOW GENTRIFICATION

[Translate] THE DIRT   by Jared Green Gentrification replaces diversity with homogenized people and places. This process has...

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DIGITAL DETOX

Nov 4, 2015 by

DIGITAL DETOX

[Translate] METROPOLIS MAGAZINE Point of View Jeanne M. Mack Hotels are using deep, warm, and natural tones to create the feeling of...

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A DESK FOR THE LIGHTWEIGHT WOR...

Nov 4, 2015 by

A DESK FOR THE LIGHTWEIGHT WORKER

[Translate] David Friedlander  LIFE EDITED Products The Ergotron Hub cabinet/desk is a slick little piece of furniture if you’re...

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HOW TO RE-WEIRD DESIGN

Oct 28, 2015 by

HOW TO RE-WEIRD DESIGN

[Translate] by The Dirt Contributor Can leaving the comfort zone push designers to re-imagine what is possible? Outside Design, an...

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SUSTAINABLE OCEAN FARMING INNO...

Oct 25, 2015 by

SUSTAINABLE OCEAN FARMING INNOVATORS WIN THE 2015 BUCKMINSTER FULLER CHALLENGE

[Translate] Design by Lucy Wang INHABITAT The Buckminster Fuller Institute just crowned the non-profit GreenWave winner of the 2015...

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DESIGNING FOR THE HEALTH-CONSC...

Oct 25, 2015 by

DESIGNING FOR THE HEALTH-CONSCIOUS OFFICE

[Translate] Tamy Cozier  METROPOLIS MAGAZINE The interior design of an office can contribute to its employees’ health through...

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INTERVIEW WITH STEVEN NYGREN &...

Oct 23, 2015 by

INTERVIEW WITH STEVEN NYGREN – ON SERENBE – A FARM TO TABLE COMMUNITY

[Translate] THE DIRT   by Jared Green Steven Nygren is the founder of Serenbe, which has won numerous awards, including the Urban...

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THE ENDURING APPEAL OF OEHME, ...

Oct 19, 2015 by

THE ENDURING APPEAL OF OEHME, VAN SWEDEN’S “NEW AMERICAN GARDEN”

[Translate] THE DIRT by Jared Green The default American landscape before game-changing landscape architecture firm Oehme van Sweden...

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BIOMIMICRY TOOLS TO INSPIRE DE...

Oct 8, 2015 by

BIOMIMICRY TOOLS TO INSPIRE DESIGNERS

[Translate] THE DIRT   by Jared Green “Biomimicry is about learning from nature to inspire design solutions for human problems,” said...

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SPRAWL COSTS THE U.S. $1 TRILL...

Sep 27, 2015 by

SPRAWL COSTS THE U.S. $1 TRILLION ANNUALLY

[Translate] THE DIRT   by Liz Camuti Not only does sprawl increase the distance between people’s homes and jobs, a new study by the...

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AN UNDERLYING ISSUE: PRIMING I...

Sep 19, 2015 by

AN UNDERLYING ISSUE: PRIMING IN STUDIES ON THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF NATURE

[Translate]  by The Dirt Contributor Landscape architects are increasingly called upon to address the challenges of changing...

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NEW CITY PLAYGROUNDS EXPLORE U...

Sep 18, 2015 by

NEW CITY PLAYGROUNDS EXPLORE UNDIRECTED PLAY

[Translate] Point of View METROPOLIS MAGAZINE Grace Lo Hanegi Park in Tokyo, Japan, is ruled by children. In our previous Green Team...

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PLACEMETER MEASURES THE FLOW O...

Sep 18, 2015 by

PLACEMETER MEASURES THE FLOW OF PEOPLE THROUGH URBAN SPACES

[Translate] THE DIRT by Jared Green Cities are increasingly loaded up with technology. Sensors now enable managers of urban water and...

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WHAT AMERICA CAN LEARN FROM EU...

Sep 5, 2015 by

WHAT AMERICA CAN LEARN FROM EUROPE’S HIGH-SPEED TRAINS

[Translate] Shutterstock By Ben Adler GRIST Riding the high-speed train between Berlin and Hamburg, Germany’s two largest cities, is...

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SILICON VALLEY REINVENTS THE M...

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SILICON VALLEY REINVENTS THE MALL

[Translate] THE DIRT   by Jared Green As malls die off around the country, and more people shop online, new shopping center models...

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DUTCH STUDENT DESIGNS OCEAN CL...

Sep 2, 2015 by

DUTCH STUDENT DESIGNS OCEAN CLEANUP ARRAY

[Translate]         the ocean cleanup array won the 2015 INDEX: award due its potential to address one the...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS QUESTION ...

Aug 31, 2015 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS QUESTION GEHRY-LED LOS ANGELES RIVER MASTERPLAN

[Translate]  by The Dirt Contributor The Los Angeles landscape architecture and design community was surprised by the recent...

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INFOGRAPHIC: LOOKING BACK AT C...

Aug 28, 2015 by

[Translate] <d Ten years ago Hurricane Katrina made landfall in New Orleans, Louisiana. On August 29, 2005, the force of this...

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MEXICO CITY’S AMBITIOUS ...

Aug 28, 2015 by

MEXICO CITY’S AMBITIOUS ELEVATED PARK

[Translate] THE DIRT    by Jared Green Mexico City, one of the world’s great megalopolises, with more than 20 million people, is...

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IT’S DE BLASIO AND BRATT...

Aug 24, 2015 by

IT’S DE BLASIO AND BRATTON VS. THE WORLD ON TIMES SQUARE PLAZAS

[Translate]   by Stephen Miller   STREETS BLOG, NEW YORK CITY Let’s start with some basic facts: Most people like Times Square...

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HOW SUBURBAN SPRAWL CAUSES SEG...

Aug 20, 2015 by

HOW SUBURBAN SPRAWL CAUSES SEGREGATION AND ISOLATES THE POOR

[Translate] Shutterstock By Ben Adler   GRIST As any sharp sociology major could tell you, a lot of the problems we associate with...

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HOW CAN WE GET TREES TO COMMUN...

Aug 19, 2015 by

HOW CAN WE GET TREES TO COMMUNITIES THAT NEED THEM THE MOST?

[Translate] THE DIRT         by Liz Camuti The science is increasingly clear: trees are central to healthy, livable cities. New...

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