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Intricate flower arranging is an art within itself, but pair that with architecture and retail design — and with a successful installation you’ve got something spectacular. Japanese Department Store Isetan has opened the doors to its newest store, and Azuma Makoto has created an enticing interior throughout. Titled “Art of Plants” these detailed works involve structural…

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Old, repurposed buildings are the future of sustainable design; and this garage renovation turned home is the perfect example. Set up in Italy, act_romegialli took the existing space and revamped it to be a huge inspiration and camouflaged the space with the land. After meshing the residence with its deciduous plants and a cool contemporary interior…

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Going green is of course a huge trend and big lifestyle change for many, and there are so many ways to get involved. While some include changing out entire aspects of your home– such as appliances and windows, there are other ways that are less expensive and make for really interesting visual design elements as well….

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Incorporating greenery in the architecture and ultimate design of your home is a huge commitment, and its overall advantages are worth it in the long run. The exterior facade of this home is covered in lush greens, only to be broken up by entrances and horizontally placed windows. Not only is it beautiful from a visual…

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Few walls and actual structure are involved with the building of House Ha by Vo Trong Nghia. With a design style that’s truly unique to Vietnam, this stacked home has just enough room for all of the flora and fauna that creates the privacy needed in this open to the elements home. Essentially one giant vertical…

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Singapore is home to exquisite architecture that incorporates greenery everywhere you look. With the popularity of vertical gardens being an increasing trend in the design community and in public spaces, the Southeast Asian country has quickly incorporated greenery into many of their beautiful designs. The Supertree Grove in the recently redeveloped Marina Bay area is open…

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Bangkok design and architecture powerhouses Sansiri and Shma put together another vertical garden that we can’t take our eyes off of. In an attempt to help the green ‘rise’ with the city, Sansiri architects had the idea of incorporating something vertically to keep the greenery going– and the outcome was outstanding. The facade has a ‘checkered’…

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In an attempt to go more green in many senses, people from across the world have been evolving their own creative ideas in how to incorporate vertical gardens into their homes, work places, and other public spaces. There’s absolutely no right or wrong way to have a lush garden tied into a space and we’ve found…

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There’s really no arguing that people are trying to do their part to help clean up our planet a little bit. Even if that comes in the form of a new building, those who are sprucing up the architecture scene are looking to do so more economically and environmentally sound. Take Kengo Kuma and Associates’ “Green…

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It’s no secret that as people we like to be connected to the outdoors. We gravitate to sunlight and architect Ryue Nishizawa found a great way to bring a Tokyo resident closer to the outdoors– literally. This vertical garden home possesses no exterior façade, it is all lined with plants and glass with movable curtain walls that…