# Greenery-Adorned City Buses The 'Forest Bus' in Taipai Acts as a Mobile Greenhouse By Ell Smith | Published 2017-06-01 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forest-bus References: [motoring.iafrica](http://motoring.iafrica.com/newsbriefs/1050407.html) & [elsewhere.nine.au](http://elsewhere.nine.com.au/2017/05/31/15/29/taipei-forest-bus) Florists in Taipei have transformed a city bus into what they call 'The Forest Bus' -- a reformed transport vehicle decorated head to toe with greenery and vegetation. Florist Alfie Lin and designer Xiao Qing-Yang were responsible for the creation of this bus, which is equipped with turf-lined seats, a hanging orchard complete with ginger lilies, a variety of ferns, and a grassy facade. The bus acts as an [art installation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vert-installation), reconnecting the citizens with nature. The bus is currently operating as a regular form of city-transportation, charming passengers with its leafy-green fragrance and providing its users with a breath of fresh air in a city that's concerned with its air-pollution. The [mobile greenhouse](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/your-greenhouse-is-your-kitchen) can fit up to 20 passengers and exemplifies solutions to [growing urban populations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/greenpublic) while promoting environmental sustainability. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 63% | Activity: 47% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Mobile Greenhouses:** The creation of mobile greenhouses with innovative plant designs to create a more sustainable and eco-friendly way of life. - **Green Transportation:** The increasing usage of green transportation as a means of reducing air pollution and increasing environmental sustainability. - **Nature-inspired Art Installations:** The fusion of art installations and nature to create immersive experiences that reconnect citizens with the natural environment. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Public Transportation:** The integration of greenery in public transportation to make it more sustainable and appealing to the masses. - **Floriculture and Landscaping:** The innovation of unique and eye-catching landscape designs to cater to the ever-growing demand for a sustainable and eco-friendly way of life. - **Tourism:** The rise of nature-inspired art installations and mobile greenhouses as tourist attractions that provide exciting and memorable experiences for visitors. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Autonomous Timber Transportation Shuttles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timber-shuttle.md) - [Recycled-Steel Bus Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amazon-bus-station.md) - [Inflated Vibrant Futuristic Buses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mutated-school-bus.md) - [Recycled Material Bus Seats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/isle-project.md) - [Air-Purifying Tree Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/treeone.md) - [Urban Greening Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-green.md) - [Semi-Amphibious Bus Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/estuary-hopper.md) - [Cooling Bus Shelter Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cooling-bus-shelter.md) - [Living Plant DIY Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/green-hideaway.md)