urban biophilia
Project
Pig Design’s modern outback of a restaurant in China
Wild Back restaurant transports patrons to the wilderness despite its urban setting.
Project
G8A designs a series of nature-themed pizza restaurants in Ho Chi Minh
Along with the food, recycled timber shingles, bamboo and reclaimed bricks rendered in eye-catching ways are the highlight in these three pizza joints.
Project
Studio Bipolar delivers Media Monks a new, vibrant workplace
Nestled within a lushly vegetated garden, the Media Monks Campus in India spans 100,000 square feet of dynamic, modern workspace that reflects the team’s youthful energy.
Ideas
How biodiversity design could benefit Vietnam’s tourism industry
Vietnam is yet to adopt green buildings and sustainability at the same pace as the rest of the world. GroupGSA Vietnam Studio Leader and architect Thien Duong posits that the growing resorts and hotel sector is one area where designing for biodiversity can have enormous benefits, and show developers how it can be achieved locally.
Ideas
The importance of biophilia in high-density cities
From urban biodiversity to architectural microclimates, MK Leung of Ronald Lu & Partners pens an essay exploring what the urban biophilia movement could mean for our planet’s future.