Floating Farm in Rotterdam is now home to 32 cows
A floating dairy farm has opened in Rotterdam, showing how food production can become less vulnerable to climate change. More
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CAW Architects creates cluster of agrarian buildings for Stanford Educational Farm
California firm CAW Architects used prefabricated elements and economical materials to create a series of light-filled buildings on an agricultural campus operated by Stanford University. More
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Vincent Callebaut proposes a roof that generates energy and food for Notre-Dame Cathedral
Paris-based architect Vincent Callebaut wants to give Notre-Dame Cathedral a new roof that generates energy and contains an aquaponic farm. More
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Undulating rooftop farm terraces will top food market designed by MVRDV for Taiwan
MVRDV has broken ground on the Tainan Xinhua Fruit and Vegetable Market in Taiwan, which will be topped by a terraced green roof for farming. More
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"We need agriculture back in our cities and in our minds"
Architects have an urgent mission, says Chris Precht, to bring food production back into the centre of our cities. More
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SO? builds modular House of Chickens on a farm in Turkey
House of Chickens, designed by architecture studio SO?, is a modular coop for 800 chickens on an artist's farm in Turkey. More
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Precht's The Farmhouse concept combines modular homes with vertical farms
Architecture studio Precht has developed a concept for modular housing where residents produce their own food in vertical farms. More
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Sean Cassidy proposes first seed vault in Sub-Saharan Africa for site on Mount Kilimanjaro
A subterranean seed bank could be built into the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, says Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts graduate Sean Cassidy, to ensure food crops can be regrown after an apocalypse. More
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Alter & Company creates playful extension to historic farm cottage
A slide and bright yellow ladder are among the playful interventions employed by Alter & Company in its modernisation of a farm in Surrey, England. More
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Plantagon designs office block containing a 60-metre-high urban farm
Our latest Dezeen x MINI Living video features a proposal for an office tower that doubles as a vertical farm, by Swedish architecture firm Plantagon. More
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North Carolina farmhouse by Buildsense combines rustic and modern features
Reclaimed materials form simple geometries in this farmhouse in North Carolina by design-build firm Buildsense, which sought to balance the modern appeal of a contemporary home with the cosiness of a rustic farm. More
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Asher deGroot builds Swallowfield Barn with help of local community
It took a village to build this barn for livestock in British Columbia, which Canadian architect Asher deGroot of Motiv Architects designed for his parents' farm. More
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Freight Farms allows crops to be grown inside shipping containers
Freight Farms, a startup that has found a way to grow crops inside shipping containers, features in the latest video in our Dezeen x MINI Living series. More
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PIDO's Bike Share Farm is a community garden that can be pedalled from place to place
Beijing architecture firm People's Industrial Design Office has designed a mobile farm that lets the community share responsibility for crops' wellbeing. More
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Bench-top insect farms are intended to make mealworms part of our everyday diet
The world's first edible insect farms have gone into production after a successful Kickstarter campaign by Katharina Unger and her company Livin Farms. More
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Vertical farm designed to produce food amidst Shanghai's skyscrapers
The latest video in our Dezeen x MINI Living Initiative series investigates a design for a hydroponic vertical farm nestled among the skyscrapers of Shanghai. More
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Idee Architects updates house on Vietnamese citrus farm with pavilion-like living space
Idee Architects has modernised a traditional Vietnamese farmhouse for a large family, adding a glass and steel structure that overlooks orchards and the Ba Vì mountain range beyond. More
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Eduardo Souto de Moura transforms Portuguese farming village into luxury retreat
Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura has helped to revive a former farming village in the Alentejo region as a high-end hotel, featuring whitewashed interiors and original vaulted ceilings. More
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Sculptural extension to French farmhouse protects its interiors from harsh summer sun
Paris studio Dixneufcentquatrevingtsix has completed a concrete extension to a traditional farmhouse in France's Provence region, featuring very few openings in its faceted facades. More
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Superimpose creates ring-shaped pavilion in rural Hangzhou to teach city dwellers about farming
This white circular education centre in western Hangzhou, China, features a decked arena and cosy sleeping areas for children to camp and can learn about sustainable farming. More
