The Villa M building, designed by Franco-Brazilian Triptyque Architecture and Philippe Starck, was built on Montparnasse Avenue in Paris, with a verdant façade that brings nature closer to the city center.
The building consists of metal beams, conceived to house medicinal herbal plants, fruit trees, and medium to large-sized perennial species. The mixed-use complex was designed to create a new pact between cities, nature, and health.
Source: Designboom
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