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What we learned from the World Forum on Urban Forests 2018 in Mantova

What we learned from the World Forum on Urban Forests 2018 in Mantova

The World Forum on Urban Forests took place from the 28th of November to the first of December. More than 400 experts from 50 countries conversed with politicians, journalists and citizens to design the green cities of the future.

Architecture & Cities
A wall made of plants, green architecture to re-imagine cities

A wall made of plants, green architecture to re-imagine cities

Introducing plants into buildings to absorb CO2, eliminating indoor pollution and improving your mood. This is green architecture.

Architecture & Cities
Semìno, discovering food from other worlds, grown by migrants

Semìno, discovering food from other worlds, grown by migrants

The Semìno project is a journey of discovery through different countries’ food habits, offering migrants employment opportunities and allowing us to enjoy the properties of vegetables from all over the world.

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Rooftop and vertical farms in cities, the most advanced projects around the world

Rooftop and vertical farms in cities, the most advanced projects around the world

A few of the best ideas for rooftop farms from around the world. Where farm-to-table agriculture is becoming a key components of urban growth.

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Brazil, Amazon reforestation at risk with Jair Bolsonaro’s election

Brazil, Amazon reforestation at risk with Jair Bolsonaro’s election

A great Amazon reforestation project has been agreed in Brazil, the largest in history. Will it endure the victory of Jair Bolsonaro’s far-right politics in the presidential election?

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Liuzhou Forest City, millions of plants for a new model of Chinese urban development

Liuzhou Forest City, millions of plants for a new model of Chinese urban development

A million plants and 40,000 trees. Liuzhou Forest City, designed by architect Stefano Boeri, is set to be inaugurated in 2020 in the northern Chinese city.

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Urban forests, cities’ answer to climate change (and much more)

Urban forests, cities’ answer to climate change (and much more)

Urban forests are the local answer to global problems. The benefits are numerous and affect many areas such as the climate, biodiversity, health, tourism.

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Urban forestry must become the core of city planning: the call by Stefano Boeri, the architect behind Vertical Forests

Urban forestry must become the core of city planning: the call by Stefano Boeri, the architect behind Vertical Forests

Architects Stefano Boeri’s call to action on urban forestry asks planners all over the world to consider greening our cities as the core element of all projects.

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Seoullo 7017, over 250 tree species planted on a renovated overpass in Seoul

Seoullo 7017, over 250 tree species planted on a renovated overpass in Seoul

The project is similar to New York’s famous High Line constructed on the railway that once connected the Meat Market to Midtown. But in the case of Seoullo 7017 in South Korea’s capital Seoul, a walkway has been constructed on an overpass dating back to 1970 where cars once sped along, and where today people can wander and enjoy the revitalised area.  The Seoullo 7017

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Myanmar, evermore children move to cities to look for work

Myanmar, evermore children move to cities to look for work

Sono sempre più numerosi i bambini birmani che dalle campagne si recano nelle metropoli in espansione in cerca di lavoro dopo l’apertura al libero mercato.

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