In a forest along the Hudson River north of New York City, a strange new building is slowly rising. The strangeness of the building is that it’s meant to be occupied by humans, animals, and plants.

On a recent Friday afternoon, Youfang Duan and Tim Victorio slowly drizzled a second coat of epoxy onto large slabs of milled and sanded poplar wood, then smoothed it out with small scrapers to make ...

A recent University of Chicago alumni magazine highlights a quote by novelist Amitov Ghosh: "There is no forest. They’re all gardens of one kind or another.” During this grim winter season, trees in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about conscious luxury, focusing on travel, well-being & art. Enzo Enea, one of the world’s leading landscape architects, ...

Few designers have done as much to popularize the modern trend of covering buildings in greenery as Stefano Boeri. Since his Bosco Verticale met with critical acclaim, the Italian architect's firm has ...

High-profile British firm Heatherwick Studio has created a large tree-covered sculpture for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebration. The art installation hosts a total of 350 trees, which are ...

Looking to nature to solve the problems created by humans isn’t a new concept. But as green building gains more traction, companies are searching for new ways to include the environment. The Tree Path ...

Already one of Brooklyn’s most interesting developments, the Domino Sugar Refinery is going in a surprising new direction. Unable to find a tenant for the landmarked 1882 Domino Sugar Refinery ...