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Live differently? Let’s turn this old appartement complex into a green oasis…

Live differently? Let’s turn this old appartement complex into a green oasis…

How to breathe new life into an old apartment complex and transform the parking lot into an edible paradise. In…
Walking along the treetops of the food forest in Utrecht

Walking along the treetops of the food forest in Utrecht

Children from Kindcentrum Rijnvliet, recently nominated for the Rietveld Award can be found a lot in the food forest. In…
What if we organize food production in a city. Find out how Singapore handles it.

What if we organize food production in a city. Find out how Singapore handles it.

There is no standard approach to urban agriculture. Henry Gordon Smith, CEO of Agritecture, explains how each city requires a…
The importance of resilient communities in the breach for more biodiversity.

The importance of resilient communities in the breach for more biodiversity.

You no longer have to convince us of the power of communities and nature connection to focus on a more…
A food forest on the roof?

A food forest on the roof?

This permaculture roof garden of 200 m2 was planted in 2001 on only 30 cm of soil. With over 180…
Climate-proof city research by WUR

Climate-proof city research by WUR

Wageningen scientists recently presented their vision of the city in 2120. In a hundred years’ time you will not hear…
There is always a place for Green in the City.

There is always a place for Green in the City.

Land is precious in a city like New York, but keeping such a big city liveable and investing in more…
Detroit’s Agrihood Free Food for 2000 People in the City

Detroit’s Agrihood Free Food for 2000 People in the City

Agrihoods, also referred to as agritopias or community-assisted development, are an exciting concept as they create a remarkable improvement in…
A podcast with Bart Backaert

A podcast with Bart Backaert

When Bart tells me, I usually go quiet. A miracle would be said by many who know me but simply…
A vertical garden in Milan

A vertical garden in Milan

The studio led by Italian architect Stefano Boeri conceived the concept of Bosco Verticale, a vertical forest. The concept was…
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