I recently found out about Pasona O2, an underground rice and vegetable farm located beneath an office building in Tokyo’s Otemachi business district. Once the vault of a major bank, the 1,000 square meter facility now produces rice, tomatoes, lettuce, strawberries, and other fruits and vegetables, as well as 100 different flowers and herbs.
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Last Sunday, The Discovery Channel aired a program exploring the multi-purpose creations of artist and designer Michael Jantzen. In particular, I found his Wind Shaped Pavilion to be incredibly fascinating. Made of lightweight fabric, each of the six “Jenga” like layers of the structure move in accordance with the wind around a central support frame. [...]

“The city of Madrid soon plans to add a striking new structure that will “climatically transform” its urban architecture,” Inhabitat reports. Built entirely from recycled materials and completely self-sufficient, “Air Tree”, as it’s called, is designed to better the environment and act as a social gathering spot.