In the city of Liuzhou, in southern China, Liuzhou Forest City will be built, an entirely new area that will, at the end of its construction in 2020, have the capacity to accommodate 30,000 people.
But the great innovation of Stefano Boeri Architetti's project is the presence of plants and trees in all buildings, of all sizes and functions. There will be plants not only in the parks and gardens, but also on the facades and on the buildings.
It will allow the city to be self-sufficient in energy, contribute to improving air quality, absorbing 57 tons of CO2 and fine dust per year, decrease the average air temperature, create noise barriers and improve the biodiversity of living species, generating habitat for birds, insects and small animals that inhabit the territory of Liuzhou.