Urban Forest
Integration of trees, vegetation, and natural ecosystems into urban environments and architectural design.
Edward Conde Serna Arquitectos Threads Elevated Walkways Through Cali's Foothills to Seed a New Urban Forest
A 57,000 m² park on Cali's mountain edge in Colombia uses raised steel boardwalks to reconnect the city with the Farallones and grow an urban forest.
Loizou Architects and Associates Replace the Facade with a Living Green Shell in Limassol
A 360-square-meter mixed-use building in a dense Cypriot neighborhood trades its outer wall for a vertical garden of climbing vines and local plants.
VTN Architects Wraps Their Own Ho Chi Minh City Studio in a Vertical Tropical Forest
A six-story office in Vietnam's Thu Duc district uses modular planters and passive cooling to achieve a 190 percent green ratio.
Michan Architecture and PARABASE Scatter Three Pavilions Beneath the Canopy of Chapultepec Forest
An international competition win delivers 70,000 square meters of new parkland architecture woven into Mexico City's most iconic urban forest.
Productive Organism: A Mumbai Thesis That Treats Peripheral Housing as a Tool for Ecological Repair
Amod Nargund's thesis for Marve, Malvani layers mangrove ecology, adaptive housing and water cycles into a habitat that works like a living organism.
Gardenful: A Semi-Indoor Urban Sanctuary Blending Geometry and Wild Nature
A serene semi-indoor urban garden blending geometric structures, wild vegetation, bamboo, stone, and light to reconnect modern living with authentic nature.
URBANSCAPE: Symbiosis Turns Guwahati's Street Furniture into Flood Infrastructure
Bamboo bus stops, parklets, and modular benches work as ecological micro-systems to absorb monsoon runoff along Rajgarh Road, Guwahati.
Floating Canopy Grove by People’s Architecture Office + Ziwei Xu
A modular forest pavilion for cyclists featuring floating translucent canopies, a café, and eco-restrooms, blending nature, art, and sustainable design.
Urban Oasis: A Solar-Powered Rubik's Cube That Wants to Fix City Streets
A self-charging modular kiosk draws from the Rubik's Cube to pack seating, water purification, and digital services into one compact urban unit.
The DECK by VIASCAPE Design – Community Garden & Pocket Park in Shanghai
The DECK by VIASCAPE in Shanghai transforms a neglected greenbelt into an elevated community park, fostering recreation, social interaction, and urban connectivity.
Fab Tree Hab by Terreform ONE: A Living, Breathtaking Architecture in Harmony with Nature
Fab Tree Hab by Terreform ONE is a living, sustainable home growing trees into structure, enhancing biodiversity and ecological education.
Urban mAtrA: Modular Street Furniture That Grows Its Own Shade
A collapsible glulam seating module inspired by tree canopies brings greenery and thermal comfort to Qatar's scorching streetscapes.
