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© Paolo Rosselli The first example of a ‘Vertical Forest’ (il Bosco Verticale) was inaugurated in October 2014 in Milan in the Porta Nuova Isola area, as part of a wider renovation project led by Hines Italia. Milan’s Vertical Forest consists of two towers of 80 and 112 metres, hosting 480 large and medium trees, 300 small trees, 11,000 perennial and covering plants and 5,000 shrubs. The equivalent - over an urban surface of 1,500 m2 – of 20,000 m2 of forest and undergrowth. Share

Green Building: Bugs in the (green) system 5 May, 2021 05:00 PM 4 minutes to read Qiyi City Forest Gardens, in Chengdu, China. Photo / EPA Other By The Conversation. Throughout the world, architects are designing green buildings, whether its in their sustainable construction, environmentally friendly operation or actually green by style. Its broadly titled biophilia, connecting people with nature, and it can lead to some creative and innovative designs. But now we are finding that literally gre...

© Paolo Rosselli The first example of a ‘Vertical Forest’ (il Bosco Verticale) was inaugurated in October 2014 in Milan in the Porta Nuova Isola area, as part of a wider renovation project led by Hines Italia. Milan’s Vertical Forest consists of two towers of 80 and 112 metres, hosting 480 large and medium trees, 300 small trees, 11,000 perennial and covering plants and 5,000 shrubs. The equivalent - over an urban surface of 1,500 m2 – of 20,000 m2 of forest and undergrowth. Share

Posted 8 March 2021 11:30 The US financial TV report tells of the redevelopment in an eco-sustainable direction of Pirelli 39 skyscraper, familiarly known as the Pirellino. Entrusted by the real estate company COIMA to the Boeri architecture firm working jointly with Diller Scofidio + Renfro, the project involves modernization of the existing structure and construction of a new residential tower, entirely covered by 1,700 square meters of vegetation. The flora of the building will absorb 14 to...

Misr Italia launches Cliff Villas, Park Buildings in IL BOSCO New Capital Misr Italia Properties (MIP), the leading Egyptian real estate developer, has announced the launch of two new phases in IL BOSCO its flagship project in the New Administrative Capital, “The Park” and “The Cliff”. The announcement came during a press conference held to celebrate the delivery of the first phase of IL BOSCO, where Misr Italia Properties has managed to be the first deve...

Japan introduces urban vegetable gardens in train stations. Courtesy of popupcity.net Such projects are examples of how to cultivate different plant species — for human consumption or not — in other ways than growing directly on the ground. Although vertical greenery can assume different configurations depending on the structure, the species, and the context in which it is inserted, all these solutions have in common the optimization of open green spaces — even though occupying as little ...

Copy When we were forced to be confined at home due to the self-quarantine policy of the COVID-19 global pandemic, everyone must have spent a tremendous amount of time looking out from their window. Sometimes when we are so exhausted with everyday work and life, we just wish to have a quick getaway to oceans and forests, somewhere close to the natural green. As few people would really like to reside in a city full of skyscrapers made of concrete and glass, architects and urban designers have co...

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The 4 main objectives of this twisting shape are: • Perfectly integrated in the North / South pyramidal profile of the Building Volume defined with the urban setbacks required by the Municiplaity of Taipei. • Generate a maximum of cascades of suspended open‐air gardens, not part of the F.A.R (floor area ratio). Thus, the planted balconies surface area can exceed the limit of the required 10%. • Offer to each inhabitant exceptional panoramic views on the skyline of Taipei by multiplyi...

One of Torontos oldest diners could be demolished for condo Stay in the loop Sign up for our free email newsletter. Unsubscribe anytime or contact us for details. Yet another luxury condo building is currently in the works for Torontos Yorkville neighbourhood, and it could put the future of one of the citys oldest diners in jeopardy.  Greybrook Realty Partners announced Wednesday that they successfully closed an equity investment worth $41,765,000 to acquire five properties...