Explore The Lush Life With Designer Heatherwick

As global warming continues and rings bells of warning, people are getting more conscious about climate change. While living in the concrete jungle, they’re looking for a more pure and natural getaway in the comfort of their own house.

Tall buildings and skyscrapers are common sights in cities like Singapore, Brisbane, Mumbai, London, NYC and more. People have shifted to vertical living for various benefits. But with this, residents are also looking for ways to get connected to nature. Hence, luxury towers with gardens are popping up as a remedy to this. The model integrates trees and plants into the balconies at every level. Each individual condos will have various green elements to enhance the natural, harmonious home.

One such designer, Thomas Heatherwick seems to be all in it. He completed his first residential project- a 22-storey greenhouse called Eden. In the heart of Singapore, this building has floor covered apartments each with three wavy terraces awash in flora. The building is situated in one of the most coveted and posh areas of Singapore- Hanging Gardens of Babylon.

The penthouse of this building is by far the most breathtaking apartment and one of the finest examples of luxury real estate in Singapore. Occupying a sprawling 3,000 square feet area, this house has natural light streaming from all three leafy balconies and is located on the 22nd floor. By default, it has one of the prettiest views with a 16 feet ceiling height.

Heatheriwck isn’t the only mastermind behind such green ideas. You’ll find similar buildings in Beverly Hills. Developers Alagem Capital and Cain International are hatching a $2 billion plan that involves 4.5 acres of botanical gardens, a luxury hotel and two biophilic residential buildings. The huge project is yet under construction and is expected to wrap up by 2024. The environmentally conscious building doesn’t end at the greenery. It has also applied LEED Platinum Certification.

In Brisbane, Australia, there is a firm renowned for designed the undulating gift shop at the National Museum of Qatar- Koichi Takada Architects. They are planning a similar layout for their plants. Called as the Urban Forest, the final building will have 324 units. With a brief of being as lush as possible, the the 30-story building will fit a veritable jungle of 20,000 plants onto its staggered balconies, including 1,000 trees.