AI-generated art has advanced so much recently, it’s winning first prize in fine arts competitions meant for human artists. Programs like DALL-E and Midjourney make it possible to produce surprisingly ...

When the Department of Interior Architecture first started Festival of the Trees in 1987, it was a holiday-centered competition to promote and fundraise for interior architecture students. It's now ...

On a recent Friday afternoon, Youfang Duan and Tim Victorio slowly drizzled a second coat of epoxy onto large slabs of milled and sanded poplar wood, then smoothed it out with small scrapers to make ...

Few designers have done as much to popularize the modern trend of covering buildings in greenery as Stefano Boeri. Since his Bosco Verticale met with critical acclaim, the Italian architect's firm has ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about conscious luxury, focusing on travel, well-being & art. Enzo Enea, one of the world’s leading landscape architects, ...

High-profile British firm Heatherwick Studio has created a large tree-covered sculpture for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebration. The art installation hosts a total of 350 trees, which are ...

Looking to nature to solve the problems created by humans isn’t a new concept. But as green building gains more traction, companies are searching for new ways to include the environment. The Tree Path ...

Pedralbes Square. Adaptation of public space as a place of living and climatic comfort. Image © Jaume Barnada The urban heat island effect occurs when pavements ...

Trees are the lungs of the city, as the saying goes, and they are especially healthful in hot, polluted LA. But the city is losing trees fast. Since the year 2000, many neighborhoods saw their tree ...

Professor Douglas Noble gave students parameters for their designs based on the park’s rules. Among the challenges were the lack of water or electricity to power the structure. (Photo courtesy of Ivan ...