The profession has been bombarded with various solutions to combat climate change and global warming. The design response from landscape architects and architects alike has been impressive.
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While so-called “green architecture” principles can sometimes risk being cliché marketing stunts and ring hollow in terms of solving tangible climate challenges, if done properly these solutions can have a positive net effect to clean and cool the air in cities.
Green buildings trends will continue to impact our cities’ residential buildings. As cities, governments and developers see the economic and climate benefits of these solutions, we will see more green roofs and green facades such as Bosco Verticale/Vertical Forest by Stefano Boeri in Milan or Oasia Hotel in Singapore by WOHA/ STX Landscape Architects.
Read the WLA story by Martin Barry - “Long term planning required in the face of climate change."
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