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The Reef Design Lab has created artificial reefs to mitigate coastal erosion and supply ideal habitat conditions for marine species.

The "Erodium Copy" robot, inspired by nature, buries seeds deep underground to aid reforestation and protect endangered species.

Retroreflective materials that reflect sunlight back into the sky and out of the urban canyon could lower temperatures by up to 20°C

Japanese design studio Sozai Center has created Adam Sheet, a washable and scratch-resistant biomaterial made of leftover apple pomace and b

Bayalpata Hospital is a medical complex in Achham, Nepal, built from rammed earth by American architecture office Sharon Davis Design.

Japanese architect Junya Ishigami has created the one-kilometre-long Zaishui Art Museum on a lake in China, which features openings that let

Brease is an energy-saving, thermal insulating, and modular panel system designed to be adapted to the facades of houses. It does not requir

Created by Julia Vollmer at HFK Bremen, The Crochet Protocol explores the interaction between crocheting, code, the wearer and the control t

My sixth column for Landscape Trades examines how a nature prescription app can shape healthier landscape designs.