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An Urban Orchard Appears in London

Images by B. Alter : Ping Pong on a Skip The Union Street Urban Orchard is just that: an orchard of 85 fruit trees and more, created on an abandoned site in the east end of London. It’s a community project, with volunteers helping to build and plant. Part of the London Festival of Architecture , it’s a wonderful example of bringing urban spaces alive and bringing back nature to the inner city. Included in the orchard is a zero-carbon pod and the world’s first (?) pin… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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London’s Embassies Show Sustainable Projects

Images by B. Alter: Norway As part of the London Festival of Architecture , twenty eight embassies are celebrating the best of their country’s architecture. Strange creations like Italy’s photo-reactive skin on its front door and Helsinki in a container are popping up in unexpected places. But we loved these moss-filled rooms created by PUSHAK, a Norwegian architecture firm consisting of 4 women. Called Moss Your City , the walls and … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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