Ten plant-filled hotel interiors that feel close to nature
A greenhouse-cum-dining room and a miniature forest in a skyscraper are among the verdant hotel interiors featured in our latest lookbook. More
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Wynk Collaborative adds indoor courtyard to Singapore clothing store
Design studio Wynk Collaborative has created a store in Singapore for Ginlee Studio, featuring pebble-washed interiors and an indoor garden for "quiet respite from the city". More
Notpla is a biodegradable material designed "to make packaging disappear"
Sustainable startup Notpla has created an edible, biodegradable packaging made from seaweed and plants that was designed to replace plastic. More
Stefano Boeri Architetti covers Palazzo Verde in Antwerp with greenery
More than 1,000 plants adorn the exterior of the Palazzo Verde housing that Italian studio Stefano Boeri Architetti has recently completed in Belgium. More
Space Copenhagen designs Esmée restaurant as "urban orangery"
Design studio Space Copenhagen has combined a classic brasserie with a courtyard feel in its design for a restaurant in the heart of Copenhagen. More
Es Devlin to hold "conference" of trees as an installation during COP26
British designer Es Devlin will unveil a temporary installation of 197 trees and plant species to highlight issues related to climate change during the COP26 conference. More
Note Design Studio reuses Vestre fair stand to form indoor park installation
Vestre is showcasing a collection of urban furniture that encourages biodiversity at this year's Milan design week, set within a leafy installation constructed by Note Design Studio from one of the brand's old fair stands. More
Ten verdant office interiors filled with trees and plants
As people begin returning to the office, post-pandemic workspaces may need to feel more inviting to entice workers back. The ten examples in this lookbook show offices where plants have been used to create friendly, welcoming interiors. More
Watershed Core is a cyclical installation that filters rainwater in New York
Artist Mary Mattingly has designed a sphere filled with native plants that filter water in a gravity-fed system to mimic New York City's water system. More
Venice Architecture Biennale
Venice Architecture Biennale
Superflux imagines multi-species banquet for Venice Architecture Biennale
All forms of life on Earth, from humans to animals, plants and fungi, are given an equal seat at the table in the Refuge for Resurgence installation by London studio Superflux. More
AIM Architecture turns shopping mall atrium into plant-filled plaza
Shopping centres don't have to "bright, white and shiny" according to AIM Architecture, which has transformed the Xintiandi mall in Shanghai by adding natural materials and plants. More
Home Pharmacy is an interactive wall hanging infused with essential oils
Home Pharmacy is a plant-themed decorative textile wall hanging that comes with switchable paper petals infused with peppermint and lavender. More
Nomo Fomo benches are social distancing devices to help prevent FOMO
Studio Hai has imagined a set of quirky outdoor benches and planters to help counteract the fear of missing out, or FOMO, during the coronavirus pandemic. More
Researchers create bio-concrete from weeds and crayfish shells
Central Saint Martins graduates Brigitte Kock and Irene Roca Moracia have collaborated to create concrete-like tiles that give new "economic and ecological" value to invasive species. More
Ten domestic interiors featuring statement plants that help bring nature indoors
If your home doesn't have a garden or a balcony, a well-chosen houseplant can bring the natural world inside. The second of a trio of spring lookbooks this Easter weekend showcases 10 domestic interiors with carefully chosen plants. More
Ministry of Design creates lush "banking conservatory" for Citibank Singapore
Offices and meeting rooms are nestled among tropical plants in this wealth management centre in Singapore by local studio Ministry of Design. More
Daan Roosegaarde uses "light recipes" to show how agriculture could be more sustainable
Studio Roosegaarde has unveiled Grow, a 20,000-square-metre light installation designed to highlight the beauty of agriculture while also improving crop growth. More
Sara Martinsen creates library of plant fibres to support sustainable manufacturing
Danish designer Sara Martinsen has explored the vast potential of plant fibres in the world of architecture and design at her Phytophilia exhibition at A Petersen in Copenhagen. More
Shma Company designs Bangkok home for family and forest of 120 trees
More than 20 different plant species grow in Forest House, designed by landscape architecture practice Shma Company to fit the largest possible amount of greenery into a small urban plot. More
Heatherwick Studio unveils modular desk with wooden planter legs
Sculptural maple planters form the legs of a modular desk designed by Heatherwick Studio as part of the Design Museum's Connected: Made Together, Apart project at London Design Festival. More