China will soon welcome what is being hailed as the world’s largest waste-to-energy plant. To be designed by Denmark-based firms Gottlieb Paludan Architects and Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects, the plant will be housed inside a colossal solar-powered and green-roofed structure, in Shenzhen. On an average, it will incinerate up to 5,000 tonnes of trash -…
Sand Hill Property Company, the owner of the Vallco Shopping Mall in Cupertino, California, has recently unveiled plans to transform the 50-acre (around 20-hectare) site into a spectacular mixed-use complex, featuring the world’s largest green roof. The $3 billion development project, currently being called the “Hills at Vallco”, proposes the construction of a bustling grid-style…
Months ago, we talked about China's Tiantai No.2 Primary School that features an entire race-track upon its roof. Well, Chartier Dalix Architectes have arguably done one better by designing a French primary school in Paris (in an wholly renovated industrial area) that is literally topped off with a green eco-system. This in turn alludes to…