BY: ROB HOFFMAN In Ho Chi Minh City, a vast city with a population akin to that of New York City, an architectural firm is changing the norm of building-design to promote a more ecologically sound agenda. FPT University has…
Lazy and eco-conscious? Painting your roof white is the easiest way to fight climate change
BY: ROB HOFFMAN When I first heard about urban rooftop gardens, I thought it was one of the coolest building-design ideas of all time. They’re good for the environment and provide the practical benefit of locally grown food. However, a…
The grandparent country of the green roof is still creating fairytale-worthy masterpieces
BY: LISA CUMMING A glance across Norway’s rural landscape from a bird’s eye view won’t reveal much. But from the ground homes and farms seem to emerge from the ground wearing helmets made of grass. Think Chia Pet lookalikes but…
NYC is adopting solar green roofs as a part of the public school curriculum
BY: ROB HOFFMAN In Manhattan’s original beatnik neighbourhood of Greenwich Village, New York City public school, PS 41, has developed a rooftop garden and solar panel setup spanning 15,000 square feet. Photo by Carla Brown Vicki Sando, a parent of…
There’s a secret country cabin with a private meadow hiding on a roof above Manhattan
BY: EDITORS In New York City, perched above bustling Greenwich Street atop the sixth storey sits a cabin with a grassy meadow and a southern-inspired porch like a Mark Twain wet dream. According to the New York Times, David Puchkoff…