Italy takes treehouses to a whole new level

"Plans for 'vertical forests' – 25-floor buildings, flecked with balconies full of bushes and small trees – are sprouting up in several European countries.

Fittingly, Milan, the continent's design capital but also one of western Europe's most polluted cities, is leading the way with the construction of two green towers. The Bosco Verticale (vertical wood) project, due to be completed in 2015, consists of two residential blocks, 110 metres and 76 metres in height, set in the Isola neighbourhood just north of the city centre. The towers will house a total of 900 trees, ranging from 3m to 9m in height, plus thousands of shrubs and flowering plants."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  The Independent
On:  10/29/11
Website:  http://www.independent.co.uk

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