In our ideal world, green roofs would be ubiquitous–we're thinking Scandinavia from the time of the Vikings until the late 19th century. And no, it's not b
The roof of your house can actually be something to get excited about. Here are 20 amazing homes with grass roof designs.
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The green roof is accessible via ladder. "This type of insertion on the plot demanded care and attention with the design of the rooftop, which is the fifth facade of the building," adds the architects.
the biesbosch museum has been transformed by studio marco vermeulen with a new wing that houses a restaurant and temporary exhibition space for art.
The roof of your house can actually be something to get excited about. Here are 20 amazing homes with grass roof designs.
Green roofs improve thermal performance. Houses with green roofs retain cool air all summer long! And they keep homes warm throughout the winter. Green roofs improve ambient air quality. Indoor air is typically far more polluted than outdoor air. In addition, green roofs improve the aesthetic appearance of the building as well as enhance the environment.
The roof of your house can actually be something to get excited about. Here are 20 amazing homes with grass roof designs.
A green roof, or living roof, is a roof that is covered in a layer of vegetation. Plants on your roof can have many benefits to the planet and your wallet.
Stained cedar, ipe, and concrete form the palette of this modern, verdant 2,500-square-foot home in Kansas City. Indigenous wildflowers and native grasses grow on top of the structure; this planted roof also helps insulate the home and limited its energy needs.
The roof of your house can actually be something to get excited about. Here are 20 amazing homes with grass roof designs.
Homeowners know the importance of landscaping their yards—and now, many are realizing the extra value that plant life brings to their home’s roof. Creating a green roof is an investment that adds a little green to your wallet and longevity to the life of your roof.
While green roofs may be universally accepted as wonderfully sustainable landscapes for a myriad reasons, the thought of installing one atop your own home may nevertheless seem daunting, expensive, and difficult to maintain. But the folks from Toyota Roof
Green roofs mitigate urban heat island effect, control stormwater run-off, reduce sound reflection and transmission, and lower heating and cooling costs, as well as sustain local wildlife. They also look really, really cool.
In a previous post, we discussed how green roofs work and which elements constitute them.
In deze groene omgeving werd deze luxe villa met rieten dak gebouwd dat is gerealiseerd door aannemersbedrijf Legemaat van Elst en Van den Berg Architecten.
The term ‘sedum roof’ often gives rise to the question ‘what is sedum?’ and then with the follow up question of ‘why use sedum?’ It is these questions that we hope to answer here.
Scandinavians are serious about their green roofs. They've had them for a while now and it doesn't look like they're going anywhere.
Beautiful modern home featuring a wooden facade.
Amy Keevy and her fiancée, Maryke, bought this wooden cabin on stilts with a grass roof almost two years ago. Amy is an artist, art director, digital creator, and brand consultant and works from a stunning studio that overlooks an old-growth Tsitsikamma forest.
Rooted to its site, this new timber-frame house speaks the language of the owner’s favorite architect.
Une maison d'architecte écologique Créer une maison écologique, où les espaces seraient vastes et entourés de verdure, sur une parcelle de 200 m² seulement, tel a été le défi auquel se sont confrontés Matías Mosquera et Gonzalo Bardach, les architectes du studio BAM! en Argentine. Divers équipements écologiques ont été installés dans la maison, comme un toit végétalisé permettant de se passer d'une climatisation, et des panneaux solaires pour rendre la maison auto suffisante en énergie. Les matériaux, béton, bois sont recyclables et tout cela correspond à une volonté forte de la propriétaire, très attachée à la sauvegarde de l'environnement. Photo : Jeremías Thomas pour BAM! Arquitectura
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Even before Marni Majorelle planted a roof garden on top of an unusual seven-story office building in downtown Brooklyn, it was a foregone conclusion the o
I love this cabin; its entire design suits its environment perfectly from the cladding to the beautifully arranged garden on the roof. Pictures: website
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There are many ways architects can choose to "green" their projects—using sustainable building materials, harnessing renewable energy sources, managing
