The City of Sydney has announced plans to plant 700 new street trees annually and aims to cover two-fifths of the city in greenery by 2050.

Architect Koichi Takada, the founder of the practice behind a 30-storey “urban forest” in Brisbane, started out drawing inspiration from nature and is now also on a mission to save it.

A garden for the Rockettes! That’s the big revelation in the plans for Radio City Music Hall, approved with enthusiasm by the Landmarks Preservation Commission last week.

It’s a scientific statement underlined by common sense and freshly embraced by the design world: Biophilic design is good for you.

As more importance is given toward economic recovery, communities are initiating to incorporate natural assets into their infrastructure planning while preserving and improving municipal services.