skyscrapers
Jun 20 2009, Naresh Chauhan

Designer Daniele Adamo, teaming up with Ravel Casela, has designed a portable vertical garden that can fit in a wall just 3 meters long. The garden, known as the Ecohabitare, is made from flat plates manufactured from recycled packages and different...

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