Vertical farming in the big Apple

Graphics courtesy of Chris Jacobs, Rolf Mohr, and Dean Fowler of machinefilms.com and unitedfuture.comThe idea is simple enough. Imagine a 30-storey building with glass walls, topped off with a huge solar panel. | On each floor there would be giant planting beds, indoor fields in effect–Jeremy CookeVertical farming in the big Apple (BBC)

What will they think of next — maybe, taking an urban residential skyscraper, tilting it on its side, and chopping the apartments into separate structures — each with their own private entrance and yards?

I love the future!

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *