The Vertical Garden: From Nature to the City Patrick Blanc
Publisher: Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.

Feb 17, 2014 - “The amount of space in these cities is increasingly at a premium, so vertical gardens can provide a welcome oasis,” Blanc tells The Wall Street Journal. Feb 20, 2014 - Considered one of the world's greenest cities, Singapore is far from the standard concrete façade of a typical city. A magnificent thing has been happening outside my window in Brooklyn. This type of Unfortunately the combination of land and location generally make most close-to-the-city properties and sites out of most people's budgets, meaning that the dream of a big backyard can sometimes be reduced to a small balcony at an apartment. May 22, 2014 - Recently you may have come across the concept of vertical gardens. Mar 17, 2012 - Renowned French architect Jean Nouvel writes in the preface of “The Vertical Garden: From Nature to the City” by Patrick Blanc, “He works on including a multiplicity of species. With several different natural retreats to choose from, The Garden City will surely fill your need for greenery. Nov 5, 2011 - In his book “The Vertical Garden: From Nature to the City”, Blanc talks about the research and discoveries that led him to his niche of vertical gardening. Limited The leafy green nature of a vertical garden makes for a cooler temperature by reducing the ambient air temperature. Jan 11, 2011 - Garden Party The city's new nature. The paved There's a Frenchman named Patrick Blanc who has been designing vertical gardens that loop up hotel walls and germinate across shopping mall interiors in Paris, Kuwait, Bangkok, and Gdansk. This past summer, I noticed vegetable gardens and fruit trees overwhelming the once-empty hull of yard behind my building. Jul 19, 2011 - The Vertical Garden, From Nature to Cities Thus, as seen from nature, it is possible for plants to grow on nearly soil-less vertical surfaces as long as there is no permanent water shortage.