Living in a vertical forest, why not?

Ecological sustainability is fast becoming a hot topic in architectural design for the future. The ways that help us better integrate smooth, effective, artificial designs and incorporate them with the beautiful nature are what architects look for. So Bosco Veticale - a building in Milan, is the perfect architectural product of what we are looking for.

The design is inspired by the traditional Italian buildings covered by ivy and has lush vegetation / Ph. Stefano Boeri Architetti

Impressive Vertical Forest

Ph: Stefano Boeri Architetti

Officially opened in 2014, nearly five years later, these residential high-rise buildings seem to almost disappear under that green, and continue to be a testament to sustainable urban life.

This Milans towering forests in the sky were designed as part of a major redevelopment of the new Porta Nuova district in Milan. Soaring to 116m and 85m high, they are famous for 700 trees and more than 20,000 different shrubs and trees.

Ph: Stefano Boeri Architetti

Plantlife, supposedly equal to 3 hectares of forest (20,000 m2), not only regulates temperature in summer and winter but also converts up to 30 tons of CO2 per year. Above all, it filters dust particles, protects residents from noise pollution and creates micro-habitats for insects and birds. It currently hosts bumblebees, hidden bees, syrphidae (a type of flies) and more, while about 20 different bird species have nests in the tower.

Ph: Stefano Boeri Architetti

A mixture of small to large trees grown on balconies on all four sides of the tower and the diversity of vegetation will provide habitat for birds and insects and support oxygen production in a crowded city casting. Plants will display different shades depending on the season and absorb carbon emissions from the environment and protect the building from radiation.

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The design is inspired by the traditional Italian buildings covered by ivy and has lush vegetation and is said to be only 5% more expensive than a traditional skyscraper. Its completion is planned at the end of 2014, so we will soon see the first attempt of mankind in solving coexistence with nature at a creative level.