Environmental Graffiti

Weird White Leaves Make Shanghai Building Sparkle

Architects and interior designers are forever pushing creative boundaries and actively champion the idea of reusing and recycling space, just as Japanese architect, Nobuhiro Nakamura has done in an old hotel in Shanghai, China. Nakamura and his team from A-Asterisk have transformed what was a dark, cramped hotel into a large, welcoming, state-of-the-art office space.

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Beijing’s Amazing Urban Forest

In the not-too-distant future, parts of Beijing city center will resemble the deep forest rather than a bustling metropolis, since an international architecture competition decided on a new environmentally-responsible streetscape. Pavements will take on the form of a forest floor, walkways will be constructed from permeable materials and solar panels will generate electricity for adjacent buildings and pedestrian areas.

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