2019-10-01 Robb Report

GUTTER CREDITS

Bosco Verticale

Its name—“vertical forest” in Italian—says

it all. A model for both sustainability and

biodiversity, Stefano Boeri’s 2014 project features

800 trees, 15,000 plants and 4,500 shrubs growing

on the terraces of two residential towers in the

center of Milan. Crunch the numbers and that’s

215,000 square feet of forest—a leafy, green

testament to nature’s ability to coexist with a

bustling metropolis.

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130 OCTOBER 2019

FABRIZIO ROBBA/ALAMY

Bosco Verticale

Itsname—“verticalforest”inItalian—says

itall.Amodelforbothsustainabilityand

biodiversity,StefanoBoeri’s 2014 projectfeatures

800 trees,15,000plantsand4,500shrubsgrowing

ontheterracesoftworesidentialtowersinthe

centerofMilan.Crunchthenumbersandthat’s

215,000squarefeetofforest—aleafy,green

testamenttonature’sabilitytocoexistwitha

bustlingmetropolis.

21st Century Icons

130 OCTOBER 2019

FABRIZIO ROBBA/ALAMY