The Saisei-no-Mori Urban Biotope at the Shimizu Corporation Institute of Technology has been a pioneering urban ecological restoration project since 2006. Designed as a field for biodiversity conservation, this 2,000-square-meter green space was established on a former reclaimed land site in the Tokyo Bay area. By integrating both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems with a focus on native species, the project has successfully created a habitat that supports diverse flora and fauna.

Springdale Green is a landmark regenerative project that transformed a 30-acre former industrial site in East Austin into a thriving ecological workplace campus. Once dominated by invasive species and plagued by chronic flooding, the site now supports a biodiverse, resilient native prairie and riparian woodland, while seamlessly integrating human-centered design and wellness amenities. 

The Minnesota Zoo opened in 1978 as one of the first zoos to organize exhibits by habitat rather than species. Originally named the “Minnesota Zoological Garden,” this progressive zoo was designed to view animals in naturalistic, outdoor, garden-like settings analogous to their ecological and geographic environments of origin. This design included a 1.25-mile-long monorail ride that looped throughout the expansive 485-acre grounds, elevated up to 32-feet above grade to view the surrounding exhibits.

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The May Lee State Office Complex, a new home for 5,000+ state employees in Sacramento, is the largest zero-carbon, all-electric workplace campus in the U.S. This project provides a case study for how a campus of this scale and complexity can be decarbonized by a holistic approach to minimizing its carbon footprint.

Located in the Athenian Riviera, 8 km from Athens’ city center, The Ellinikon Program covers a vast 6.2 sq. km (2.4 sq. miles) on the former grounds of the International Airport of Athens, which has been vacant since 2001. As one of Europe's largest urban regeneration projects, the development is intended to be a paradigm of integrated sustainable living for visitors.

The Ellinikon program promotes four main goals: