EAT UPgraze the roof
In La Pampa, Argentina, the Figueras Polo Club offers an unexpected form of rooftop agriculture: pastureland. The club’s 44-stall stables and surrounding polo grounds provide owner Ignacio Figueras — Argentinian polo star, celebrity horse breeder, and the…
conference call
While most people reminisce about last week’s turkey dinner I’m still trying to catch my breath from November’s whirlwind of conferences. Back-to-back events in Boston and Philly left me (and many other designers) invigorated yet exhausted!…
get ready, windy city!
Chicago‘s rooftop community will beam from October 17th to 20th, as the City of Chicago and Green Roofs for Healthy Cities host this year’s international green roof conference. Cities Alive is poised to attract design, policy, green roof, and agricultural professionals from around…
an introduction to the author
With a passion for productive infrastructure, Lauren Mandel works as a Project Manager and Rooftop Agriculture Specialist at the Philadelphia based green roof firm Roofmeadow (formerly Roofscapes). At Roofmeadow, Lauren designs green roofs, oversees green roof…