The architect transforming cities into ‘vertical forests’
CNN — Architect Stefano Boeri has always been obsessed with trees. “They have a trunk, and they distribute through the different branches.” Scalable urban model In September 2018, Vertical Forest was named among four finalists for the RIBA International Prize, a biennial award honoring the world’s best new buildings. Giovanni Nardi for Stefano Boeri Architetti “The challenge is to realize Vertical Forest for low-income people, not only rich people,” he said. “I want to demonstrate that it’s possible to put together the two main issues for the future of our cities: climate change and poverty.” A green ‘manifesto’ Boeri is, undoubtedly, an architect on a mission. “I’m proud to say we didn’t put any kind of copyright,” he said, “because we know well the social value of this kind of building.” It could easily be argued that designers and architects like Thomas Heatherwick and Ole Scheeren – whose upcoming projects in Shanghai and Ho Chi Minh City, respectively, feature prominent urban forestry – owe a debt of gratitude to Boeri’s vision.
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