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The Case for Greener Cities

Karl Dickinson - September 5, 2025

So beneficial is it to add more than a smattering of vegetation to urban spaces that we've had to separate the main cases in favour. Think of it like this: we have a lot...

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How to Green and Maintain Your Sustainable Roof

Metka Novak - March 24, 2022

Wouldn’t it be nice to go on your roof on a hot summer’s day, bringing a book and fresh lemonade with you, lying back in a deckchair and enjoying the sunny day – without...

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Bringing Homes to Life: How to Green Your Walls

Metka Novak - January 3, 2022

Greening your walls just may be easier than you think. We have gathered guidelines, recommendations, costs, benefits, and everything you need to consider in this compact, easy-to-follow guide. Whether you’re a lover of vegetation or...

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Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay: Sustainable Building Meets Greenery

Metka Novak - October 29, 2021

Gardens by the Bay: an award-winning green haven in the middle of Singapore. With its iconic architecture, innovative use of technologies, environmental sustainability, and horticultural displays, Singapore has established itself as one of our...

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Bring Greenery Indoors: How to Green Your Home

Metka Novak - September 29, 2021

There’s more to indoor plants than just succulents. With the following simple ways, you can enrichen your plain rooms with a little bit of nature. Whether a simple plant in a pot, or a...

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Green Is the New Black: How to Get Started

Metka Novak - September 13, 2021

You want to start greening your city but don’t exactly know where to start or how to go about it? Well, lucky you! Below is a neat step-by-step guide to making your change-making path...

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Multifunctional Roofs & How to Implement Them in Your City

Metka Novak - September 2, 2021

You’ve heard of green roofs and the value they add to the overall city climate, appearance, and well-being. But what then is a multifunctional roof? And why does it matter which one you choose? In...

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Why We Need More Green Roofs. Porto Answers a Critical Question

External Content - August 26, 2021

Critical Concrete was formed in 2015. Since then, they have been combining sustainable constructions work, renovations, educational programmes, and research projects to enhance socially beneficial buildings that support community cohesion, accessibility, and equity. In the...

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How to Incorporate Greenery into Architecture

Metka Novak - August 2, 2021

According to the European Commission, we spend 90% of our lives in enclosed buildings. That’s quite a lot, considering how much vegetation and the outdoors positively affect us. So, why don’t we simply incorporate...

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Flora Robotica: The Future of Growing Your Own House?

Metka Novak - July 21, 2021

Let’s talk hypothetically – what if we had the ability to grow our own houses? Out of plants? No greenhouse gas emissions, no grey concrete, no building-material waste, no heat island effects. Wouldn’t it...

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