John Hardy visioned and originally developed Green Village as he and his wife Cynthia Hardy were building Green School.
John is renown for having unconventional ideas and making them happen.
After graduating from the Ontario College of Art & Design, John set off to travel the world and settled in Bali. In 1975, he started a small jewelry business that grew into an international company which still bears his name.
In 2007, John left the company to dedicate his time to advocating for and building a more sustainable world through education and design. His first major project was Green School, followed closely by Green Village, where he collaborated with his daughter, Elora Hardy, and her firm IBUKU, to set the vision and design for a truly unique development.
Green Innovations, news and ideas curated by John Hardy
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The Wonder of Matriarchal Architectureby [email protected] on October 14, 2026 at 7:04 amWhat if the buildings we create made us feel more at home in the world? We spend a great deal of our lives inside buildings. They shape our routines, our conversations, the way we gather with friends […]
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Crystals, Magic and Poetry from the Earthby [email protected] on October 5, 2026 at 6:31 amCrystals have always struck us as mysterious, beautiful, and a kind of poetry from the earth. Turn one over in your hand and there is usually more to see than you first noticed. Over the years, we […]
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Longevity, Served Hotby [email protected] on October 2, 2026 at 5:58 amA meal at Tembaga, some good questions about gut health, and an experiment in eating well for a long time. We have been asking ourselves a fairly simple question at Tembaga, which is, “How do you […]
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Come For a Walk, Bring a Spearby [email protected] on September 11, 2026 at 9:17 amA morning walk around Bambu Indah, a bag of rubbish, and a surprisingly good reason to carry a spear. There is a route around Bambu Indah that we have walked for a very long time. Cynthia and I have […]