The World’s Ugliest Lawn

A global initiative to save water by changing the norm of green lawns.

Huge amounts of water are used to water lawns for aesthetics. As the world gets warmer, water scarcity is a growing problem. UNESCO is projecting water scarcity in urban areas to double from 930 million in 2016 to 1.7–2.4 billion people in 2050. By not watering lawns for aesthetic reasons, we can protect the availability of groundwater. This is why Gotland in Sweden launched The World’s Ugliest Lawn-competition, with the aim of saving water on a global scale by changing the norm for green lawns.

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Morioka Shoten

Morioka Shoten is a fusion of bookstore, gallery and meeting space. It celebrates ‘the book’ as a unique physical object with desirable qualities.

Morioka Shoten is a tiny bookstore of “a Single Room with a Single Book” in Tokyo. It sells only one book; more precisely, multiple copies of one title that changes weekly, with a small book-inspired art exhibition on the walls. Its challenging, minimalistic philosophy and well-curated shows attract numerous visitors from all over the world.

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Tree FM

Tune into forests from around the world. Escape, relax & preserve.

People around the world recorded the sounds of their forests, so you can escape into nature, and unwind wherever you are. Take a breath and soak in the forest sounds as they breathe with life and beauty!

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Mare a Mare Trails Footbridges

The Mare a Mare Trails Footbridges project by Orma Architettura is a remarkable example of how architecture and design can enhance the natural environment without overwhelming it.

One of the most striking features of the Mare a Mare Trails Footbridges is the way in which the rust-colored steel oxidizes over time, creating a visual harmony between the bridges and the surrounding natural landscape. In this sense, the footbridges appear to be almost organic, as if they were an extension of the flora and fauna that surround them.

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Notepad: Forest Garden

A romantic urban wildlife garden to complement a passive solar refit house by Rock Architects

‘Forest’ garden is a lush retreat where habitat, privacy and shade are valued highly. The garden will feature a water habitat, log walls, plus woodland edge planting with three multi-stem trees. An outdoor eating area and BBQ is the destination, reached via a meandering path of stone cobbles and crushed gravel.

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