If you want a sneak peak at NYC, "circa not far from now", you'll have to check out the Urban Plant Tower proposed by D+DS architecture. This brilliant idea takes "green building" to where it really should be by creating a living structure that does not just contain us efficiently, but sustains us, growing and breathing like a living organism. Biophilic structures like the proposed plant tower incorporate permaculture along with parking, having farms in their food courts. T

Dwell Meets Doomsday In The Zombie Fortification Cabin: Sleek Looking But Not Really Sustainable Confession. I am a huge fan of the hit AMC show “The Walking Dead.” I also take a perverse liking to movies about future mayhem and dark, end-of-world scenarios like "The Road" and "The Book of Eli." Both involved cannibalism. In 2010, I wrote a well-received post about how to avoid cannibalism post-apocalypse: "Grow Your Own: How To Avoid Flesh Eating Ghouls In The 21st Centur

Brooklyn Grange’s NYC farms include two rooftop vegetable farms: the new Brooklyn Navy Yard Farm and their original flagship farm in Queens, Long Island City. These magnificent urban fields of wonder total 2.5 acres of skytop greenery and produce over 50,000 lbs of organically-grown vegetables each year. The Brooklyn Grange also operates New York City’s largest apiary, with over 30 naturally-managed honey bee hives. Recently they added a mushroom operation in Brooklyn. F