Green Building & Design (gb&d) has published an article by Joseph Mamayek titled Regenerative Design: A Holistic Framework for Climate Resilience, which, in the chapter Enhancing Ecosystems Through Design, highlights Boeri Studio’s Bosco Verticale as a prime example.
The year 2024 was the hottest in modern history. With the acceleration of climate change, the built environment must evolve to address challenges that go far beyond conventional sustainability. Buildings are no longer merely structures for human habitation or work; they are key players in a global effort to reverse environmental degradation and promote ecological balance.
In this context, the project built in Milan’s Porta Nuova district consists of two towers, 80 and 112 meters tall, hosting a total of 800 trees (480 large and medium-sized trees, 300 smaller ones, 15,000 perennial and/or groundcover plants, and 5,000 shrubs). This vegetation is equivalent to 30,000 square meters of forest and undergrowth, concentrated on just 3,000 square meters of urban surface. The project also serves as a mechanism to limit urban sprawl driven by the search for greenery (each tower corresponds to approximately 50,000 square meters of single-family housing). Unlike “mineral” facades made of glass or stone, Bosco Verticale’s green screen neither reflects nor amplifies solar rays but filters them, creating a welcoming internal microclimate without harmful environmental effects. At the same time, the green curtain regulates humidity, produces oxygen, and absorbs CO₂ and fine dust particles.
To read the full article: https://gbdmagazine.com/regenerative-design-climate-resilience/