{"id":241397,"date":"2021-01-28T09:45:21","date_gmt":"2021-01-28T09:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/luxurylaunches.com\/?p=241397"},"modified":"2021-01-28T07:33:25","modified_gmt":"2021-01-28T07:33:25","slug":"23000-trees-hanging-gardens-and-waterfalls-taipeis-futuristic-smog-absorbing-skyscraper-is-a-star-of-sustainable-architecture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luxurylaunches.com\/buildings\/23000-trees-hanging-gardens-and-waterfalls-taipeis-futuristic-smog-absorbing-skyscraper-is-a-star-of-sustainable-architecture.php","title":{"rendered":"23,000 trees, hanging gardens and waterfalls – Taipei’s futuristic smog-absorbing skyscraper is a star of sustainable architecture"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nIt\u2019s time that the world got accustomed to fascinating examples of cutting edge architecture<\/a> that is based on the theme of sustainability. Simply put, sustainable residential structures built to plant over 23,000 trees are the future, and it looks gorgeously green. Paris-based architect Vincent Callebaut is the brainchild behind the tower<\/a> titled \u2018Tao Zhu Yin Yuan\u2019. The project that started in 2010 is essentially a twisting, double-helix shaped eco-building replete with waterfalls, sprawling green plantations that will be equipped to absorb up to 130 tonnes of carbon dioxide each year. Located in central Taipei\u2019s<\/a> Xinjin district, the landscape, designed by San Francisco firm SWA, is a splendid example of \u2018vertical forests\u2019 with the cascading shape intended to create effective open-air gardens, meaning that the balcony surface area can easily exceed the required minimum of 10%. The twist also allows inhabitants to enjoy panoramic skyline views for which each of the 20 storey is rotated an incremental 4.5 degrees as the building ascends.
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