There has been a recent surge of people "going green," and because of this, there has also been a recent surge in vertical gardens and rooftop gardens. Concrete jungles are getting a makeover to look far less concrete; there are now entire building facades that grow lush greenery and there are even interior designs that have towering walls brimming with foliage. Some buildings are opting to grow their veggies on their rooftops as well!
Whether you have a green thumb or not, the rise of vertical gardens and rooftop gardens is one trend that can't be ignored. As the world looks for ways to increase sustainability, more and more people will be looking into growing their own greens or even just decorating in innovative manners with plant life.
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Hilly Rooftop Homes
The Guz Architects Meera House is a Suburban Garden Sanctuary
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Skyscraper Forests
'Logistic City' from JDS Architects is a Towering Man-Made Forest
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Roller Coaster Apartments
The Everrich 2 Apartment Complex By DWP Architects
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Gardens on Walls
Manuel Dressmann's 'Vertical Garden' Turns Your Apartment into a Greenhouse
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8-Story Vertical Gardens
Patrick Blanc Makes Epic Greenery on Walls of Athenaeum Hotel
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Vertical Interior Gardens
Urban Cultivation via the Plantwall by Green Fortune
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Hip Hanging Gardens
Add Greenery to the Walls With Flora Grubb's Vertical Garden
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Aquatic Floating Gardens
Physalia Provides Filtered Waters and Green Spaces
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Lush Vertical Gardens
Michael Hellgren's Work as a Landscape Architect
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Skyscraper Competition
eVolo Symbiotic Interlock Vertically Interconnected City
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Vertical Gardens
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Notched Vertical Gardens
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Sky Gardens
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Eco Robopods
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Futuristic Flora Bridges
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Interior Neighborhoods
The Vietnamese-Exclusive Nam House in Hackney, London
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Plastic Wall Gardens
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