Tag Archives: vegetated architecture

Gardens for the soul

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How will we define the gardens of the future if many are no longer dominated by greenery? See Kengo Kuma & Associates water/glass villa http://www.e-architect.co.uk/japan/japanese_houses.htm

Do plants have to be vegetable? Solar panels reminiscent of vegetation and slim line turbines feature as technological ‘plants’ in the Lotus Garden for Seoul. http://www.thedesignblog.org/entry/lotus-garden-for-seoul/

What happens when city buildings start looking more like vegetation than architecture? http://webecoist.com/2009/03/02/beyond-green-roofs-15-vertically-vegetated-buildings/