Kitchen Garden Project at CarriageWorks

At CarriageWorks we believe that creativity extends into all facets of life, including finding creative ways to save our planet. Under the guidance of sustainability expert and coach, Michael Mobbs, CarriageWorks’ Kitchen Garden Project is a series of free community activities based on the notion of creative sustainability. This blog is a place for participants and anyone else to share thoughts & information about living a more sustainable life. Read more here.
Jun 9 '10

The be-all and end-all of green architecture
From www.inhabit.com

If you’re a fan of botanical architecture, this might just be the coolest building ever. Architects Minsuk Cho and Kisu Park of Mass Studies designed this flora-clothed multi-level building to house Belgian fashion designer Ann Demeulemeester’s store in Seoul, South Korea. The building was completed in October 2007 and takes green roofs and living walls to another level, using foliage to cover both the external and internal wall surfaces. We love that it looks as if the building is growing up from underneath the greenery, blurring the lines between plants as ornamentation or structure.

Read more: Foliage Covered Botanical Building by Mass Studies | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World