Office building in Japan has aluminum paneled facade with plants growing through
2012 Architecten‘s temporary facade at the Stadskantoor, Rotterdam’s central administrative office. The architects were asked to design a public artwork that would span the expanse of the building facade while repairs were made and a secondary building we constructed nearby.
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An art installation of green plants growing on the wall of the building next to the CaixaForum Madrid — a modern art gallery — In Madrid, Spain. The living wall was created by french botanist Patrick Blanc
House on the outskirts of Brussels with plant-covered wall by French botanical artist Patrick Blanc
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Private Garden Paradise in Chelsea | HomeDSGN
“the garden is simply spectacular. The mature, fully-landscaped rooftop spreads over 1,600 square feet on multiple levels with fascinating architectural elements, making for intimate seating areas, sensory dining opportunities and infinite possibilities for entertaining. A rare, sensory retreat in the heart of the city.”
I love plants and I love cities. A garden like this would be paradise for me
Evigglade submitted:
Vertical green flowering wall Musee du Quai Branly in Paris
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A jungle of bushy ferns and sprouting begonias fills the windows of this Barcelona boutique.
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‘Breathing Architecture’ Exhibition by WOHA
If they can engineer some plants to thrive in this environment, the benefits to city air quality would be tremendous.
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From a recent tour we took of NYC’s Dept of Parks green-roof test plots on the 5-boro building.
Porsche’s New U.S. Headquarters and Customer Experience Center by HOK
This can be a smarter move than covering your roof in solar panels. The startup cost is less (more and more state & local government are expiring their solar panel subsidies), and the heating / cooling savings are quite significant.
