Green Urbanist - Placemaking in the Climate Crisis

Why aren't there more 'vertical forest' buildings? (3 reasons)

October 27, 2025·32 min
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Everyone seems to love vegetated buildings like 'Bosco Verticale' in Milan (pictured). So, why isn't this a standard building approach for new buildings? Why are there still so few of them? In this episode I go under the surface and explain three reasons why vertical forest buildings are not commonplace – and why that might not be a bad thing. Learn more about Urban Wilding Hub: https://urbanwildinghub.com/ Sources: Stefano Boeri Architects: Bosco Verticale Dark Matter Labs article: What's ...

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