#verticalfarm

In China’s Hebei province, a dramatic new glass building is reimagining the future of food in metropolitan centres. Situated at the entry to the Hengshui International Horticultural Park and designed by van Bergen Kolpa Architects, the Vertical Farm—which glows violet at night—showcases new methods for food cultivation across four floors and 12,800 square meters. Hebei has traditionally been a major supplier of fruits and vegetables to nearby cities Beijing and Tianjin, but the region faces growing challenges—an aging population, limited water resources, and increasingly unpredictable weather all threaten conventional farming methods. The Vertical Farm addresses these issues by combining controlled-environment culti... More