After two years, and having used up five tons of rare marble, the house has been restored to its former splendor. With its 280 works of art, an abundance of ornate fixture and fittings, and countless scatterings of rose petals … Continue reading →

RISC is part of WEB/ RISC, an educational charity (Charity No: 293799) which has been raising awareness about development issues since the early 1980’s. RISC’s aim is to actively support and promote the actions of people across the world working … Continue reading →

Higgins Homes Scoop Gold Medal In Prestigious New Homes Garden Awards Higgins Homes has been presented with the Gold medal for the Best Roof Garden Award at the prestigious New Homes Garden Awards, in association with the Daily Express and … Continue reading →

Tokyo is increasingly looking to roof gardens to soothe its baking summer heat, with even government legislation encouraging their development. Whilst the global average temperature has increased by one degree Fahrenheit since 1900, city temperatures have risen by considerably more. … Continue reading →

Gardens – an Environmental Lifeline? 16 March 2005 In this illustrated talk, Dan Pearson will show how two of his clients in Japan have used gardens to improve the environment and the well-being of the people using the spaces. One … Continue reading →

There is no better way to enjoy the summer sun in London than sitting on a roof terrace surveying the SE1 skyline. With acres and acres of roof space lying unused across London, Acorn Homes has taken the initiative to … Continue reading →

GAIA Cultural Center (2116 Allston Way) Berkeley, California Developer Patrick Kennedy of Panoramic Interests (www.panoramicinterests.com) completed most of the building interior in 2001, with 91 rental apartments (20% of them designated as affordable) as well as space for retail and … Continue reading →

Villa Savoye – Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret 1929 The Villa Savoye is a wonderful demonstration of Le Corbusier’s ‘five points of a new architecture’, which he developed in 1927, exploiting the new opportunities of reinforced concrete: The pilotis (supporting … Continue reading →

Ken Smith’s designs for the Museum of Modern Art’s garden new York, with artificial boxwoods, plastic rocks and rubber mulch. It will open in late Early March 2005, but strictly for viewing. WHEN the Museum of Modern Art commissioned Ken … Continue reading →

Cities are developing a whole world hidden from the sidewalk-level pedestrian. Rooftop gardens are springing up more often than ever before, and North Vancouver’s newest is just a couple of months away from completion. The garden, on top of the … Continue reading →