In Milan There Grows A Vertical Forest

Milan, Italy is one of the most polluted cities in the worl, but architect Stefano Boeri has designed a building that will help offset its poor air quality.

This artists rendering of the design show an apartment building with balconies covered in greenery. Although Harvard Design Magazine has dismissed it as "dreamily utopian,” that hasn't stopped it from being built as the photos in the article here on The Creator Project Blog show.

Boeri calls the project Bosco Verticale, which is Italian for “Vertical Forest” and the promotional materials state that...

"The diversity of the plants and their characteristics produce humidity, absorb carbon dioxide and dust particles, producing oxygen and protect from radiation and acoustic pollution, improving the quality of living spaces and saving energy. Plant irrigation will be produced to great extent through the filtering and reuse of the grey waters produced by the building. Additionally Aeolian and photovoltaic energy systems will contribute, together with the aforementioned microclimate to increase the degree of energetic self sufficiency of the two towers."

Sign me up, it sounds good to me.