Journal

Planting Seeds, Growing A Community

For over a century, community gardens have been a focal part of life in urban areas across much of the world. Their rise is attributed to food shortages during the wars, but today they are beacons ...

The Boom In Blooming Buildings

Although vertical gardens and living walls have been in existence for millenniums, today they play a more pivotal role that ever in ensuring humans and nature can live together in harmony. As a mov...

Shooting Surfers, The Life of Sarah Lee

Submerged underneath a swirling wave just to capture the perfect shot of a surfer riding a wave, these are the moments that define Sarah Lee's photography. A champion of water documentation, writer...

A Vertical Farm in Berlin Keeps Raising The Bar of Food Production

Founded in Berlin in 2013, Infarm’s modular vertical farms—a distributed model that is easily scalable—can be found on the aisles of supermarkets across the world. Writer Mónica R. Goya delves into...

Urban Farmers: The New Crop of Growers

In just over a decade, urban farming has evolved from an underground part of society to a mainstream source of food and daily city life. To coincide with the release of Urban Farmers, Valery Rizzo ...

Geometry Informs a Tree-Like Sanctuary in Cape Town

A retreat in the foresty mountains of Cape Town rises to share the space with nature in a seemingly organic fashion. The architectural creation by Malan Vorster is a leading case study that display...

Wang Shu and The Essence of Chinese Architecture Part II

For the second-part of the Wang Shu and Yoko Choi interview, the pair discuss China's position in the global architecture discourse and why Shu doesn't take on projects outside of his homeland.

The Organic Nature of a Brand Idea

There is a misconception that you need a unique idea to start something, but that isn’t the case. Most ideas arise as a solution to a problem in front of you or through an experience you've encount...

The Harmonizing Architecture of Thailand's Countryside

In Thailand, an architect had to be patient to realize his vision through his first projects. His studio today is a beacon of progressive design and thought that seeks to transform rural communitie...

The Manifesto To Work and Life on Your Own Terms

A new dawn of working habits and entrepreneurial mindset is taking shape across the creative world. Being heralded as a movement for personal fulfillment, freedom, and happiness, a growing group of...