World's largest botanical garden to bloom in the desert of Oman

The Oman Botanic Garden will be a whopping 1,037 acres of land filled with native flora, with two beautiful biomes housing the country’s most unique plant species.

Saudi Arabia announces plan for a megacity powered by renewables

Saudi Arabia just announced plans for a futuristic megacity Neom, that will span 10,000 square miles and three countries. The nation is calling out to innovators, scientists, and dreamers to form an aspirational society to pioneer next-gen technologies.

Organic architecture: work starts on Amsterdam Valley

Construction has begun on Valley, a 75,000 sq m, green-terraced, mixed-use building located in Amsterdam’s central business district.

Madrid's new 'Desert City' is a spectacular home for over 400 species of cacti

The massive 54,000-square-feet Desert City was designed to be an educational, sustainable, and ecological complex aimed at educating visitors about the vibrant world of the xerophytic plants.

This urban ‘tree’ cleans as much polluted air as an entire forest

In addition to being aesthetically pleasing, the invention is said to have the same environmental impact as 275 urban trees.

Vancouver to Eliminate Harmful Single-Use Packaging

Vancouver is well on its way to becoming the greenest city in the world – and they are now tackling the arduous problem of harmful single-use packaging.

A prefab OxyGen project will deliver a green oasis to Paris

A French design studio recently unveiled OxyGen, their competition-winning proposal that will bring greenery and prefab construction to Paris’ major business district.

Europe's First Ad-Free City Replaced Billboards With Trees

This city of 160,000 people became the first major European city to totally ban outdoor advertising.

3D-printed skyscraper: Exciting new heights, or imaginative fantasy?

Dubai-based construction firm Cazza this week announced plans to build the world’s first-ever 3D-printed skyscraper. Cazza has dubbed its new technique for high-rise building - ‘crane painting’.

Future public transport projects will need to focus on city liveability

The International Energy Agency expects urban growth demands to double road and rail travel by 2050, causing significant strain on public transport infrastructure.

Virtual Singapore Delivers SimCity-Like 3D Modeling to Urban Planners

The $73 million project will allow Singapore officials to navigate through a digital representation of the city while accessing a wide array of data.

The Venus Project aims to create sustainable new world civilisation beyond politics

According to the mission statement, the project wants to achieve a sustainable new world civilization beyond politics, poverty and war. The community will be run not by politicians but by a central computer that will distribute resources as needed.

Architect envisions future oceanic city 3D printed from algae and plastic waste

Belgian architect and visionary Vincent Callebaut suggested a new urban design concept that emphasizes sustainability and puts a particular focus on the treatment of our oceans.

How smart cities are building the future

Cities are facing growing challenges, including congested roads and the need to supply energy for expanding populations.