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Scientists created building materials embedded with living bacteria that capture carbon from the air, repair themselves, and strengthen over time. A massive installation at the Venice Architecture Biennale is testing whether these living walls can survive for months.
An art teacher who turned slum walls into outdoor classrooms just won the world's largest teaching award. Rouble Nagi's "Living Walls of Learning" have brought education to thousands of children across India who were left behind by traditional schools.
Vertical gardens on city buildings are creating safe havens for wildlife, with researchers documenting hundreds of creatures including three bird species that built nests in the greenery. The soil-based walls attracted 12 types of pollinators, 19 soil invertebrates, and dozens of urban birds.