These are two residential skyscrapers in the Porta Nuova district of Milan (via Gaetano de Castillia near the railway station Porto Garibaldi), whose facades are covered with greenery - trees and shrubs specially bred for this purpose. The skyscrapers reach heights of 110 and 76 metres and, with an area of 20,000 m² (approximately the equivalent of 2 hectares of forest), form the largest green walls in the world. larches, cherry trees, apple trees, olive trees, beech trees...) and 15,000 other shrubs and plants contribute to maintaining the appropriate humidity of the surroundings, traps smog, protects people from the sun's harsh rays and sound pollution, and provides a haven for local fauna. All the plants are regularly tended by gardeners who descend the outer façade on ropes and take care of the plants.
The buildings change their appearance depending on the season, providing an ever-changing view. If you need a break from shopping in Milan, head to the Vertical Forest and see for yourself that Italy has a lot to offer in the field of modern architecture. The Vertical Forest has already been used as inspiration in China and the Netherlands, for example.
