Brazilian architecture firm Studio MK27 designed the Planar House, a contemporary solar-powered holiday retreat outside São Paulo, Brazil for a family of five.

The study found that having a vegetative layer on your terrace, otherwise called a "green roof", can bring down temperatures by an average of 0.4 deg C from maximum temperatures and 0.2 deg C from ...

Green roofs are proven to boost biodiversity, energy efficiency and people's wellbeing. But, unlike other countries, Australia's big cities have just a few dozen.

The rooftop green space atop Pier 57 is more than just pretty foliage and finely manicured lawns. It combats the urban heat island effect.