This is an aerial photo of the 25 Verde project, an apartment complex that was designed to incorporate a small forest of 50 trees. It looks very different, with its dark brown structural lines and abundant green foliage, from other urban buildings that surround it. 25 Verde design by Luciano Pia. Photo by Beppe Giardino via DesignBoom.
A different take on a “urban forest”

A different take on a “urban forest”

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Here’s an update on this “different take,” from 2024! When you focus on unusual projects, sometimes they don’t work out long-term, but this one did! Take a look at the project with mature trees and tested by more than a decade of living and growing.

I’m focusing on “green” architecture this month. Not only green as environmentally sustainable, but green as in there are lots of plants incorporated into the design. In this case, it’s an urban apartment building that is designed to incorporate a small “forest” of about 50 trees.

This video shares photos and several people’s thoughts about a project called 25 Verde in Turin, Italy. It’s an apartment building designed by architect Luciano Pia.

As a gardener, I definitely understand the concern by the gentleman from the German Green Building Council over the high-maintenance aspects, but it sure is a cool-looking place to live!

VIDEO: Many thanks to international broadcaster Deutche Welle for this YouTube video. I also am grateful to DesignBoom and photographer Beppe Giardino for the featured image.

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