Society's concern for the environment and urban sustainability is increasingly evident. In this context, vertical gardening is a new trend, sometimes full of glamor, which is presented as an alternative to the traditional system of landscaping and construction, and basically consists of the construction of landscaped areas in a vertical plane.
However, it is not really something new, the development of vegetation on buildings is a common practice since made many centuries and in different parts of the planet. It has always been common to find plants growing on the facades of buildings, both planted in the ground, as planted in pots, hanging on balconies and windows. It is clear that even the powerful influence exerted in our imagination the famous Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
The objectives for the establishment of vegetation on the walls of the buildings have been varied: cosmetic, food, and environmental.
At the beginning of the twentieth century, the landscaping facade was incorporated into the emerging proposals known as "city-Garden" movement, which sought to turn the trends of urban development towards more humanized models that allow not lose touch with the nature in cities
Today, the project certainly represented a turning point and helped popularize vertical gardening is done in the building of the Museum of Quai Branly in Paris. The building is designed by Jean Novel, opened in 2004, and has a huge vertical garden on the main facade created by the renowned French botanist Patrick Blanc, world leader in authentic vertical gardening today.
In Spain, the vertical garden-building Caixa Forum Madrid has helped popularize this technology.
Vertical gardens can also be installed inside buildings, allowing you to create spaces where nature and design blends.
Currently you can also build your own vertical garden inside your home. In the market there are very economical and easy to install solutions. You can personalize your home and feel surrounded by nature.
However, it is not really something new, the development of vegetation on buildings is a common practice since made many centuries and in different parts of the planet. It has always been common to find plants growing on the facades of buildings, both planted in the ground, as planted in pots, hanging on balconies and windows. It is clear that even the powerful influence exerted in our imagination the famous Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
The objectives for the establishment of vegetation on the walls of the buildings have been varied: cosmetic, food, and environmental.
At the beginning of the twentieth century, the landscaping facade was incorporated into the emerging proposals known as "city-Garden" movement, which sought to turn the trends of urban development towards more humanized models that allow not lose touch with the nature in cities
Today, the project certainly represented a turning point and helped popularize vertical gardening is done in the building of the Museum of Quai Branly in Paris. The building is designed by Jean Novel, opened in 2004, and has a huge vertical garden on the main facade created by the renowned French botanist Patrick Blanc, world leader in authentic vertical gardening today.
In Spain, the vertical garden-building Caixa Forum Madrid has helped popularize this technology.
Vertical gardens can also be installed inside buildings, allowing you to create spaces where nature and design blends.
Currently you can also build your own vertical garden inside your home. In the market there are very economical and easy to install solutions. You can personalize your home and feel surrounded by nature.
