Adding Fresh Hanging Gardens to Residential Architecture

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If ancient Hellenic sources are to be believed, hanging gardens have existed at least since antiquity when the famous Hanging Gardens of Babylon were described by writers such as Herodotus and Philo of Byzantium. Today, vertical gardens have proliferated alongside the interest in indoor plants and gardens, especially in suitable climates. This trend in architecture reflects a simultaneous uptick in interest toward sustainability and a more pastoral, back-to-nature lifestyle. In the projects listed below, several of the architects mention moving forward from an industrial past—with its concomitant environmental effects—toward a better future, or at least a secluded, fresh, and natural outpost amidst the chaos of modern city life. Indoor gardens, and the visual allure of hanging plants and climbing vines, provide the setting for such a life. These vertical designs simultaneously conserve space and embed the plants within the atmosphere of the house, ensuring the space feels as much like a garden as it does a comfortable home.

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Cite: Lilly Cao. "Adding Fresh Hanging Gardens to Residential Architecture" 18 Jan 2023. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/954370/adding-fresh-hanging-gardens-to-residential-architecture> ISSN 0719-8884

Greenery Curtain House / HGAA. Image © Duc Nguyen

空中花园,为住宅建筑注入新鲜空气

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