British fashion house Burberry used milk-based paints and flowers to create a pair of temporary installations in the Canary Islands and South Africa, which mimic the brand's signature check pattern when seen from above. More about Burberry brands volcano and meadow with iconic check pattern
London design studio JamesPlumb blended handwoven bulrush shelves with earthy hemp accents to create the interiors for this Aesop store in Cambridge, which takes cues from the nearby River Cam. More about JamesPlumb fuses bulrush and hemp elements at Cambridge Aesop store
Hospitality brand Edition has teamed up with Japanese architect Kengo Kuma to create a luxury hotel filled with plants in the Toranomon district of Tokyo, Japan. More about Kengo Kuma and Edition hotels create "oasis at the heart of the city" in Tokyo
Italian studio Stefano Boeri Architetti has adapted its Vertical Forest concept for a pair of skyscrapers in Dubai, which will be covered in thousands of trees. More about Stefano Boeri Architetti set to build Vertical Forest skyscrapers for Dubai
Facades at this factory in an industrial park near Ho Chi Minh City are filled with layers of greenery that provide shelter from the rain and sun, as well as helping to purify the air. More about Plant-covered facades wrap Vietnamese factory by G8A Architects and Rollimarchini Architects
Weathered-steel balconies with cascading plants wrap the skylit atrium at the centre of this office in Brisbane, refurbished by Australian studio Cox Architecture. More about Weathered-steel staircase wraps plant-filled atrium at Midtown Workplace
Dutch studio Olaf Gipser Architects has worked with housing cooperative BSH20A to create an apartment block in the Netherlands that aims to provide residents with a "communal, sustainable and healthy urban living" environment. More about Planted balconies surround Stories housing in Amsterdam by Olaf Gipser Architects
Edible plants were grown in a huge straw and clay sphere for Multispecies Neighbourhoods, an installation at the Oslo Architecture Triennale by local studio Atelier Dalziel. More about Atelier Dalziel creates mini forest of more than 30 edible plants
Architecture studios BIG and Carlo Ratti Associati have completed a 280-metre-tall skyscraper in Singapore designed to offer visitors a "seamless transition between the garden and the city". More about BIG and Carlo Ratti Associati complete garden-filled CapitaSpring skyscraper in Singapore
Rugged clay forms the walls of this pavilion in Finland by architects Maiju Suomi and Elina Koivisto, which aims to provide an urban habitat for pollinators and was featured as part of Helsinki Design Week. More about Maiju Suomi and Elina Koivisto design "insect hotel" Alusta Pavilion in Helsinki
Fluff Stuff is a textile filling created from plants cultivated on rewetted peatlands in Finland, which has been designed by students at Aalto University and was on display as part of Helsinki Design Week. More about Fluff Stuff is a plant-based textile filling that isn't just "serving hippies"
University of Virginia researchers have invented a method of 3D printing with seed-impregnated soil, which could be used to create walls and roofs teeming with plant life. More about University of Virginia 3D-prints living soil walls that sprout greenery
Architect Yussef Agbo-Ola of environmental design practice Olaniyi Studio has created a series of shoes made from biomaterials, which are designed to curl up like plants when they decay. More about Olaniyi Studio creates "living" footwear designed to decay
Turner Prize-nominated art duo Cooking Sections and Palestinian research collective Sakiya have created an exhibition in Edinburgh called In the Eddy of the Stream, which reevaluates the significance of plants and other organisms in our ecosystems. More about Cooking Sections and Sakiya explore importance of non-human species in joint exhibition
Architect Yussef Agbo-Ola and cacao farmer Tabita Rezaire have designed an installation at London's Serpentine Gallery made of wood recycled from past exhibitions that explores medicinal plants. More about Serpentine installation an "invitation to develop an intimacy with plants"
Di Frenna Arquitectos used natural materials such as stone, rammed earth, carrizo weaves and a traditional form of stucco to make Espacio Kaab in the Mexican city of Comala appear "as a volume that emerged organically from the ground". More about Di Frenna Arquitectos uses natural stone and woven ceilings for Mexican retreat
Multidisciplinary collective Wevolve Labs has created bioplastic skins using local plants for a group of lantern-like sculptures, presented in Austin, Texas. More about Wevolve Labs designs sculptural lights crafted from biomaterials
Laurent Troost Architectures has completed an office in Brazil for an archaeological consultancy, adding a garden courtyard and trellises for vines. More about Laurent Troost creates Tropical Shed as archaeologist's office in Brazil
Handmade fluted ceramic tiles, pink blown-glass lighting and tropical patterned fabrics all feature in this Atlanta bar and restaurant by local architecture firm Smith Hanes Studio. More about Floral installations decorate Atrium bar in Atlanta by Smith Hanes Studio
A greenhouse-cum-dining room and a miniature forest in a skyscraper are among the verdant hotel interiors featured in our latest lookbook. More about Ten plant-filled hotel interiors that feel close to nature