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As the demand for greener and cooler cities increases, new “green infrastructure” technologies, such as green roofs and walls, are coming to the fore. But what are they? Put simply, green ...

After the September 11 attacks, the design of buildings and urban spaces began to reflect the security concerns of a world where any place could be a target.

It is but an alley, after all. A secondary road, a service entry for the buildings with their fine facades on the street. And it is in conservative Georgetown, where architectural change has been ...

Vertical gardens are cropping up all over cities these days, transforming drab urban facades into vibrant jungles of color. These lush expanses have found their way onto the walls – both inside ...

Urban Blooms creates living walls. From bars and breweries to the sides of buildings and inside hospitals, there are 75 in the Cincinnati area and more in other cities across the country.

But our research shows that smart urban design can create refuges in cities that could feel more than 10C cooler, and without increasing energy use.

Green walls turn dreary urban facades into vertical banks of color As well as aesthetic qualities, vertical gardens may also improve air quality New wall near congested Marylebone Road in London ...