Rooftop farm grows on award-winning Denizen Bushwick building

After five years of design and construction, ODA New York has completed Denizen Bushwick, a 1.2-million-square-foot rental development centered around community, art and green space. Set on the former site of Brooklyn’s historic Rheingold Brewery, Denizen offers 911 apartments — 20 percent of which are designated affordable housing — along with 15 mega-murals created by local artists and 100,000 square feet of outdoor space.

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Rundown lodge near the Nile River is now a solar-powered eco-resort

Once known as one of Uganda's most popular hotels, the Nile Safari Lodge had fallen into disrepair over the years. Now, it's a solar-powered, luxury resort.

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What to know about Hulu's Greta Thunberg documentary

Hopeful, passionate and completely fearless, Greta Thunberg is quickly becoming the face of climate change awareness.

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Swedens tallest timber building could save 550 tons of CO2

Located in Västerås about an hour outside of Stockholm, the landmark building rises 8.5 stories in height and was built almost entirely from cross-laminated timber.

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This lamp is a work of art that cleans the air

This lamp-meets-air purifier gives off an artsy, ambient glow that can be altered to the user’s preferences.

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Wood waste strengthens recycled concrete, new study finds

This pioneering technique promises to be an environmentally friendly way to enhance concrete structures while simultaneously reducing construction costs and curtailing carbon emissions.

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Hydroelectric art gallery will generate enough wave power to be 100% self-sustaining

London-based architect Margot Krasojevic has just unveiled a futuristic art gallery that runs on hydroelectric power.

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