With the shrinking of arable land in every country on our planet, the possibility of vertical farming is taking shape in the minds of futuristic-planners, scientists and agriculturists. The horizons are being stretched by modern designers to bring out concepts that involve growing your veggies, fruits & flowers on skyscrapers! One such being Dr. Dickson Despommier’s vertical farm concept which he fondly calls his zucchini-in-the-sky vision. He created the model of this vertical farm back in 1990’s with his batch of medical ecology students.

The design displays tall sky-kissing green buildings- where people grow edible plants, fruits vegetables even legumes as per their requirements. Dr. Despommier, whose name in French means “of the apple trees,” is a professor of public health at Columbia University. Since 1999, has been spreading the seeds of his radical idea in lectures and through his Web site. Unachievable as his sky-high dreams seems to be, Scott M. Stringer, the Manhattan borough president and another big city dreamer has laid his eyes upon radical farming concepts and have quite liked Despommier’s model.

Stringer’s office is now actively busy in “sketching out what it would take to pilot a vertical farm,” and he plans to undertake a feasibility study within next few months, according to the man himself. Well, the future does seem to be bright enough for all such daring designers and ‘green’ achievers for careful planning and lot of hardwork is what it takes to achieve the impossible looking feats!

Via NYT

Striking out from green grassy slopes of a hill is the building of Finca el Retorno Eco-Shelters in Guatapé-Antioquia, Colombia. This slate gray structured and sleek building is the brainchild of G ateliers Architecture. One look at it and one seems to fall in love with the modern architecture which seems to be so effortlessly blended in the local topography as if it were a pristine part of it from the very beginning.

The building is a series of 8 ecological shelters rather entire eco-complex comprising a chapel, a restaurant, a series of hiking trails and 8 shelters. This heavenly refuge is build keeping in mind all the comfort needs of people along with a solid eco-concern which fits the concept of green buildings. Beautiful wood paneled walls with integrated skylights inside this eco-shelter and a row of blooming flowers and greenery stretching till the hill’s farthest point make it a perfect hide-out to revitalize your senses and ignite a romantic mood!

Via Inhabitat

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