Landscape Abbreviated by Nova Jiang
New York artist Nova Jiang has created a mechanical maze that rearranges itself as you move through it (+movie). More about Landscape Abbreviated by Nova Jiang
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"The proper blend of beauty and ethics" - New York Times
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Dezeen Wire: design critic Alice Rawsthorn writes about design that balances desirability with ethical credibility for the New York Times, citing Mathieu Lehanneur's Wi-Fi stations across Paris and Something & Son's temporary spa the Barking Bathhouse as good examples to follow - New York Times
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Stacking Green by Vo Trong Nghia
A dozen layers of concrete planters create a vertical garden on the facade of this house in Ho Chi Minh City by Vietnamese architects Vo Trong Nghia. More about Stacking Green by Vo Trong Nghia
Green Cast by Kengo Kuma and Associates
Plants sprout through the patchwork aluminium facade of this pharmacy and clinic in Japan by architects Kengo Kuma and Associates (+ slideshow). More about Green Cast by Kengo Kuma and Associates
Chair Farm by Werner Aisslinger at Ventura Lambrate
Milan 2012: designer Werner Aisslinger of Berlin and Singapore will present a chair growing inside a greenhouse at Ventura Lambrate in Milan this week. More about Chair Farm by Werner Aisslinger at Ventura Lambrate
Laputa by Outofstock
Singapore and Barcelona designers Outofstock presented floating islands made of crumpled copper and moss during the International Furniture Fair Singapore this month. More about Laputa by Outofstock
On-iku by Earthscape
Landscape designers Earthscape have opened up their studio in Beppu, Japan, to present their experiments with growing native plants in water from local hot springs. More about On-iku by Earthscape
Flowerbed Hotel by MVRDV
Architects MVRDV have unveiled proposals for a giant greenhouse on the outskirts of Amsterdam with a flower-covered hotel inside. More about Flowerbed Hotel by MVRDV
Biome by Samuel Wilkinson
Product designer Samuel Wilkinson has created a miniature garden that works like a living Tamagotchi. More about Biome by Samuel Wilkinson
Firma Casa by the Campana brothers and SuperLimão Studio
Brazilian designers Fernando and Humberto Campana and architects SuperLimão Studio have covered the facade of a São Paulo furniture showroom with thousands of plant-filled vases. More about Firma Casa by the Campana brothers and SuperLimão Studio
Temporary Trees by Raw Color and Mkgk
Dutch Design Week 2011: designers Raw Color and Studio Mkgk present people dressed as trees as part of Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven this week. More about Temporary Trees by Raw Color and Mkgk
Today at Dezeen Platform: JAILmake
Dezeen Platform: JAILmake Studio will pack seeds and soil into bricks using their one meter by one metre factory at Dezeen Platform at Dezeen Space today More about Today at Dezeen Platform: JAILmake
Replay by Vertical Garden Design and Studio 10
A jungle of bushy ferns and sprouting begonias fills the windows of Replay’s Barcelona boutique. More about Replay by Vertical Garden Design and Studio 10
Dezeen archive: green walls
We've published a few stories about green walls this week. Here are a few more from the Dezeen archives. See all the stories »
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House on the outskirts of Brussels by Samyn and Partners
This house near Brussels by architects Samyn and Partners has a glass wall at the front and a plant-covered wall by French botanical artist Patrick Blanc at the back. More about House on the outskirts of Brussels by Samyn and Partners
Vertical Living Gallery by Sansiri and Shma
The chequered facade of this Bangkok showroom by architects Sansiri and landscape architects Shma is half glass and half living plants. More about Vertical Living Gallery by Sansiri and Shma
Tour Végétale de Nantes by Edouard François
Plants adapted to thrive in rocky crevices will take over the facade of this tower for Nantes by French architect Edouard François. More about Tour Végétale de Nantes by Edouard François
Steor Spring Collection by Minorpoet
Swings serve as shelves in this Tokyo shop by Japanese designer Hiroaki Matsuyama of Minorpoet. More about Steor Spring Collection by Minorpoet
O’ Mighty Green by STAR Strategies + Architecture
Rotterdam studio STAR Strategies + Architecture have photoshopped green walls over images of iconic buildings to poke fun at the way architects believe cladding a building in plants makes it sustainable. More about O’ Mighty Green by STAR Strategies + Architecture