“Designed by Caroline Schilling, the Spotlights lamp’s artificial lighting is enough to start seedlings in spring and even be the sole source of light for low- to medium-light plant varieties as they grow larger.
“As a single light source for plants, incandescent light bulbs are not particularly good. They can’t provide the full spectrum of rays plants need and can often produce too much heat. Fluorescent tubes are a better option for anyone looking to keep plants going indoors.”
Inhabitat » Herzog & de Meuron Unveil New Miami Art Museum
“Herzog & de Meuron recently unveiled their finished design for the new Miami Art Museum, which will be a stunning building surrounded by hanging gardens with tropical plants.”
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Tempe Transit Center Covered in Green | Jetson Green
“We’ve seen solar-powered transit shelters, but this eco-friendly transit center with transit stops outfitted with green walls may be a first. With the help of greenscreen green walls, the City of Tempe Transit Center is seeking LEED Platinum certification. The mixed use facility, designed to be 52% more efficient than a traditional building of its kind, went with green walls to provide a buffer from the harsh Arizona sun and heat.”
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“Weilburg, Germany is tearing down an unsightly parking structure and replacing it with a mixed-use project of homes and shops underneath green terraces that complement the city’s historic castle gardens.”
![Beautiful urban planning for the future of Beijing Central Business District.
from Gizmodo
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Beautiful urban planning for the future of Beijing Central Business District.
from Gizmodo
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Posterchild is ramping up his arboreal assault on Williamsburg. Putting an abandoned phone booth to use, the Toronto-based street artist installed another evergreen nearby the last on Bedford Ave.
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Urban Agriculture
City Farm, Chicago, Illinois
Urban Agriculture reconnects city residents with their food sources, shortens the distance food has to travel, reduces transportation costs and increases green space in urban areas. Many urban food projects are small-scale neighborhood programs that convert vacant lots into private gardens. City Farm operates on a larger scale; the sustainable, organic farm uses large, vacant properties to grow vegetables and make compost. The farm produces 20 varieties of tomatoes as well as other fruits and vegetables that are sold to local restaurants and the public. The Resource Center operates City Farm to create jobs. Center founder Ken Dunn notes, “We found that by planning and planting carefully, you can create a job for an individual on about 10,000 square feet, or about four lots.”
