Celebrating plants in cities Please send your submissions! urbangreenerytumblr at gmail background via jas_smithTumblr (3.0; @urbangreens)http://urbangreens.tumblr.com/<img src="http://4.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku3metp7Dd1qzt7kko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://cleanerairforcities.blogspot.com/2009/10/greening-guangzhou.html">Greening Guangzhou | cleanerairforcities</a></p>http://urbangreens.tumblr.com/post/268959738http://urbangreens.tumblr.com/post/268959738Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:02:06 -0500GuangzhouChinaparktrees<img src="http://7.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktzhwm6IaU1qzz0g5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/12/01/mad-architects-unveil-urban-forest-skyscraper-for-china/">MAD Architects Unveil Urban Forest Skyscraper For China | Inhabitat</a></p> <blockquote> <p>“Inspired by mountainous Chinese landscapes and the traditional villages built their hillsides, <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/09/25/mad-unveils-taichung-convention-center-with-solar-eco-skin/">MAD Architects</a> has unveiled plans to create a towering vertical Urban Forest. Designed for Chongqing, China, the projects consists of a stacked vertical forest set in the heart of the city, designed to bring more nature and open space in a dense and compact way. MAD Architects is becoming more known for their <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/09/15/mad-architects-superstar-mobile-city/">sustainable designs</a>, and hopefully the green design aspects of this new tower extend beyond the garden spaces on each floor.”</p> </blockquote> <p>Read and see more at <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/12/01/mad-architects-unveil-urban-forest-skyscraper-for-china/">Inhabitat</a></p> <p>via <a href="http://abcsoupdot.tumblr.com/post/265084222/inspired-by-mountainous-chinese-landscapes-and-the">abcsoupdot</a></p>http://urbangreens.tumblr.com/post/267603309http://urbangreens.tumblr.com/post/267603309Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:02:29 -0500roof gardenskyscrapervertical forestChongqingChina<img src="http://21.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktt449QGrd1qzt7kko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Vertical Farming in British Columbia</p> <p><a href="http://www.cityfarmer.info/2009/11/20/time-magazine-names-valcents-vertical-farming-technology-one-of-top-50-best-innovations-of-2009/">Time Magazine names Valcent’s Vertical Farming Technology one of Top 50 Best Innovations of 2009 — City Farmer News</a></p>http://urbangreens.tumblr.com/post/260668454http://urbangreens.tumblr.com/post/260668454Sat, 28 Nov 2009 07:02:15 -0500urban agricultureVancouver BCvertical farming<img src="http://2.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktt2ygGq5q1qzoecao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://hannahbanena.tumblr.com/post/260420343/some-really-good-mexican-food-was-consumed-here">hannahbanena</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Some really good mexican food was consumed here.</p> </blockquote> <p>Cool plants</p>http://urbangreens.tumblr.com/post/260467997http://urbangreens.tumblr.com/post/260467997Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:08:42 -0500<img src="http://14.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktt34xZz1x1qao0rfo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Green Wall in Mexico City, built by verde 360.</p> <blockquote></blockquote> <p>via <a href="http://plantsaretakingover.tumblr.com/post/260424379/green-wall-mexico-city-built-by-verde-360">plantsaretakingover</a>: <a href="http://vi.sualize.us/urbanarbolismo/">urbanarbolismo</a></p>http://urbangreens.tumblr.com/post/260441672http://urbangreens.tumblr.com/post/260441672Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:41:34 -0500green wallsvertical gardenMexico City<img src="http://21.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktrq5xM6P41qzoxpgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/11/25/forwarding-dallas-wins-revision-dallas-competition/"><i>Forwarding Dallas</i> - Hill-Filled Design | Inhabitat</a></p> <blockquote> <p>“Fowarding Dallas,” by Portuguese-based architectural firms Atelier Data and Moov, is a hillside-inspired design that consists of a series of peaks and valleys, runs completely on renewable energy, is covered in vegetation, and can even grow its own food. The coolest part? This mixed-use eco-community won’t just a concept – it will actually be constructed in Dallas in 2011”</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/11/25/forwarding-dallas-wins-revision-dallas-competition/"><img src="http://14.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktsc6cdsaK1qza3qwo1_400.jpg" height="250" width="400"/></a></p> <p>via <a href="http://25timesasecond.tumblr.com/post/259441829/forwarding-dallas-hill-filled-design-wins">25timesasecond</a></p>http://urbangreens.tumblr.com/post/259821993http://urbangreens.tumblr.com/post/259821993Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:38:00 -0500Dallasgreen roofsroof gardengreen wallsvertical gardenurban agriculture<img src="http://14.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktjsv3rvEj1qzt7kko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Submitted by Julia:</p> <blockquote> <p>Detail of an outdoor living wall installed in Vancouver, Canada, by Green over Grey.</p> <p>More than 100 species of plants are being used, including many natives to the Pacific Northwest.</p> <p>See more green wall pictures at <a href="http://www.greenovergrey.com/">greenovergrey.com</a></p> </blockquote>http://urbangreens.tumblr.com/post/257502058http://urbangreens.tumblr.com/post/257502058Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:58:00 -0500vertical gardengreen wallsVancouversubmission<img src="http://22.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktjtifgvsh1qzt7kko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Submitted by Julia:</p> <blockquote> <p>Detail of an outdoor living wall installed in Vancouver, Canada, by Green over Grey.</p> <p>More than 100 species of plants are being used, including many natives to the Pacific Northwest.</p> <p>See more green wall pictures at <a href="http://www.greenovergrey.com">greenovergrey.com</a></p> </blockquote>http://urbangreens.tumblr.com/post/257502140http://urbangreens.tumblr.com/post/257502140Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:58:00 -0500green wallsvertical gardenVancouversubmission<img src="http://3.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktmvr2CRKu1qz4sx4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Vertical garden in Barrio Santa Cruz, Sevilla, Spain</p> <p>from <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.es/LocationPhotos-g187443-d191138-Barrio_Santa_Cruz-Seville_Andalusia.html#17306983">tripadvisor.es</a></p> <p>via <a href="http://eidesis.tumblr.com/post/256061767/vertical-garden">eidesis</a></p>http://urbangreens.tumblr.com/post/256183169http://urbangreens.tumblr.com/post/256183169Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:57:58 -0500vertical gardenSpain<img src="http://2.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kr48zjnz2A1qzohdro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Vienna</p> <p>photo by <a title="`" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/daoktar/3847274101/">daokTaR</a></p> <p>Beautiful!</p> <p>via <a href="http://evoke.tumblr.com/">evoke</a></p>http://urbangreens.tumblr.com/post/251822168http://urbangreens.tumblr.com/post/251822168Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:01:59 -0500Viennaivyroof gardentrees<img src="http://16.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kqpouyTJRB1qzz7nxo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><blockquote><a href="http://www.woollypocket.com/">Living Walls from Woolly Pocket</a></blockquote> <p>via <a href="http://makdreams.tumblr.com/post/199803858/selectic-woolly-pocket">makdreams</a>: <a href="http://selectic.tumblr.com/post/199727477/woolly-pocket">selectic</a></p>http://urbangreens.tumblr.com/post/250268133http://urbangreens.tumblr.com/post/250268133Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:53:59 -0500green wallsvertical garden<a href="http://urbangreens.tumblr.com/">Urban Greenery</a>: <blockquote> <p>A great collection of green roof/wall sites images and information</p> </blockquote> <p>Hey, thanks for the shout out! (took us long enough to notice it)  Happy to do the same: <a href="http://landscapearchitecture.tumblr.com/post/111660478/urban-greenery">People and Place - landscapearchitecture.tumblr.com</a></p>http://urbangreens.tumblr.com/post/250213045http://urbangreens.tumblr.com/post/250213045Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:04:06 -0500<img src="http://15.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktbyp6z5Fg1qzt7kko1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><i>Midtown Tower</i> proposal for Manhattan by Diller, Scofidio & Renfro</p> <p>[h/t Mike B]</p>http://urbangreens.tumblr.com/post/248975806http://urbangreens.tumblr.com/post/248975806Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:29:00 -0500green roofsroof gardenskyscraperNew York<img src="http://19.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_krrudblOv21qzt7kko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>View of the OHSU tram from Marquam Hill, Portland.  The building with the roof garden from the previous post is at center, left.</p> <p>Submitted by Ken R.</p>http://urbangreens.tumblr.com/post/248657552http://urbangreens.tumblr.com/post/248657552Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:16:52 -0500treesPortlandsubmission<img src="http://19.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_krruet59iO1qzt7kko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>4th floor roof garden at OHSU building, Portland, OR</p> <p>Submitted by Ken R.</p>http://urbangreens.tumblr.com/post/248655933http://urbangreens.tumblr.com/post/248655933Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:14:00 -0500roof gardenPortlandsubmission<img src="http://18.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt4tuoyuV01qzypppo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.archdaily.com/30383/revision-dallas-entangled-bank/">“Entangled Bank” Plan for Dallas | ArchDaily</a></p> <blockquote> <p>“The project utilizes innovative sustainable strategies to improve the natural environment.  The south facing solar facade is seamlessly woven together with vertical wind turbines and an onsite biogas plant… The east face of the tower is a folded plate living wall, incorporating the units for maximum day-lighting control.”</p> </blockquote> <p>via <a href="http://landscapearchitecture.tumblr.com/post/244347359/revision-dallas-entangled-bank-archdaily">landscapearchitecture</a></p>http://urbangreens.tumblr.com/post/244717532http://urbangreens.tumblr.com/post/244717532Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:01:57 -0500green roofsgreen wallsDallas<img src="http://10.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt2qf3jqSd1qzt7kko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://our.windowfarms.org/2009/07/30/how-to-build-a-reservoir-system-window-farm/">How To Build A Window Farm | WindowFarms.org</a></p>http://urbangreens.tumblr.com/post/243564862http://urbangreens.tumblr.com/post/243564862Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:02:01 -0500residentialurban agriculture<img src="http://10.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kodvy1zTWE1qzqk8wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://freshome.com/2008/09/29/modern-penthouse-in-new-york-gets-green-treatment/">Modern Penthouse in New York Gets Green Treatment | freshome.com</a></p> <p>via <a href="http://three85.com/post/163041205/urban-roof-landscaping-via-freshome-com">three85</a></p>http://urbangreens.tumblr.com/post/242962747http://urbangreens.tumblr.com/post/242962747Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:44:44 -0500green roofsNew York<img src="http://10.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ks850bdcmq1qz4sx4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://cleanerairforcities.blogspot.com/2009/10/another-green-roof-for-london.html">Another Green Roof for London | CleanderAirForCities</a></p> <blockquote> <p>“London is getting another <b>green roof</b> on top of a <b>sustainable building</b>!(…)The building is designed to use a staggered step design, creating two separate green roofs on the structure. Additionally, the upper green roof will be private, while the lower green roof will be public.” via <a href="http://cleanerairforcities.blogspot.com/2009/10/another-green-roof-for-london.html">cleanerairforcities.blogspot.com</a></p> </blockquote> <p>via <a href="http://eidesis.tumblr.com/post/225851471/london-is-getting-another-green-roof-on-top-of-a">eidesis</a></p> <blockquote></blockquote>http://urbangreens.tumblr.com/post/241408100http://urbangreens.tumblr.com/post/241408100Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:01:06 -0500green roofsroof gardenLondon<img src="http://5.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksx819Eblk1qzt7kko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://weburbanist.com/2009/10/31/make-it-right-in-new-orleans-5-slick-new-home-designs/">5 Modern Housing Concepts for the ‘New’ New Orleans | WebUrbanist</a></p> <p>[h/t Daniel]</p>http://urbangreens.tumblr.com/post/240862569http://urbangreens.tumblr.com/post/240862569Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:48:00 -0500ivyplants on facadegreen roofs