French architect Jean Nouvel teamed up with botanist Patrick Blanc to create this pair of plant-covered Sydney towers that reflect light into their lower levels with a huge cantilevered panel of mirrors. Named One Central Park, the complex is the centrepiece of a AUS$2 billion masterplan in downtown Sydney by developers Frasers Property Australia and Sekisui

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On levels 13 & 28, are small pockets of sky terraces that feel voluminous due to its height. The sky gardens are surrounded by green walls up to 10metres tall, this furthers add to the tranquillity along with the breezy winds. Vertical gardens here helped to soften the hard surfaces of the space. More inspirations on how vertical gardens are used in places with space constraints.

Captured in this contrasting photoseries, the manmade meets the wild nature of the park itself

jakob factory features imposing façades that take on important functions like proving both shade and rain protection, while cleaning the air inside.

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Image 2 of 16 from gallery of Stadskantoor Venlo / Kraaijvanger Architects. Photograph by Ronald Tilleman

Casa Verde, designed by Italian firm LDA.iMdA architetti associati, is clad in layers of perforated green metal panels that give the mental health facility a feeling of arboreal calm.