Wow, thanks for all the kind comments - it's really motivating. Feels like this is the start of something great. Please subscribe : )
@kbd9765
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! What’s your guys’ story? Yer new to the scene. What’s driving you all to make what you’re making?
@DigitalEngine
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! We're aiming to share interesting ideas and hopefully have a positive impact.
@kbd9765
3 жыл бұрын
@@DigitalEngine great. So far so good :) who’s the team? Are you editors? Journos? Engineers? Plain ol enthusiast with time to spare?
@dystopiaeatsmoney
3 жыл бұрын
Are you aware of the Venus Project? This reminds me of the beautiful ideas of Jacque Fresco...
@DigitalEngine
3 жыл бұрын
@The Longranger. I'm not sure if we have an engineer, but yes to the rest : )
@daniellanctot6548
3 жыл бұрын
I’d be MUCH HAPPIER to live in a green city of garden skyscrapers then any current drab, depressing, concrete-grey cities!
@Chobaca
3 жыл бұрын
Who wouldn't. The question is the cost
@bhuwanpsingh2250
3 жыл бұрын
Sure. But you can always start with your Balcony/Terrace/ Verandah/Lawn or whatever way you can. I have more than 300 Plants and trees in my rented office space.
@Isomoar
3 жыл бұрын
@@Chobaca The question is what is the cost if we do not.
@DrumToTheBassWoop
3 жыл бұрын
Yes 🙌
@Chobaca
3 жыл бұрын
@@Isomoar externalized...
@j.lahtinen7525
3 жыл бұрын
Such vertical forests will also inevitably employ people - instead of high rise window cleaners; vertical gardeners! Given that automation is taking away so many jobs, and set to take away many more, an increase in the labour need for tending high-rise forests is not a bad thing at all. I, for one, would rather live in a forest-high rise than a glass one, if I were to live in a highrise.
@magnus4346
3 жыл бұрын
Meh, I think gardening can be automated too ;)
@fabianjanen7099
3 жыл бұрын
This is insanely beautiful. I don't understand why we live in concrete hellscapes when we could have this!
@mastershifu7
3 жыл бұрын
And you will get free insects and flies too
@ChaosDraguss
3 жыл бұрын
@@mastershifu7 A decent spider population should keep that problem well under control.
@ChaosDraguss
3 жыл бұрын
Cause we couldn't always have this. It's not a simple matter of just planting some trees on buildings, a lot of advanced engineering and logistics goes into these projects.
@arirblx5635
3 жыл бұрын
@@mastershifu7 And so? Does that matter?
@liquidgal9867
Жыл бұрын
Just came across this vid now! You would of thought they would of started 20yrs ago when they fed us all this climate hoax,.We where told then that ocean temperatures would rise along with the levels. Still waiting, meanwhile Al Gore & the likes became multi millionaires for pushing that hoax.
@michelangelomissoni945
3 жыл бұрын
It’s such a treasure to have Bosco Verticale in Milano. Everyday I walk by or catch it in the skyline I smile and hope it’s the beginning of a new age.
@GamingMuchTerry
3 жыл бұрын
It's so strange, but after watching this video, I now see skyscrapers as naked. I live in central London and would love to see more green on the buildings. The glass ones get so dirty, so fast and lose their shiny appeal after just a few years. More greenery on our buildings would reduce pollution and make cities look so much more vibrant. Why has it taken so long for us to recognise this?
@mateusnicolinibezerra9757
2 жыл бұрын
Most humans have given up both nature and aesthetics in favor of practicality. There is wisdom in both that we can’t just throw away, we must reclaim them
@dexxus8078
2 жыл бұрын
Mateus is half-right, but the other side of the coin is an outright superiority complex that whatever we're doing must be better than what nature has to offer. While this is _often_ true, it's no excuse whatsoever to dismiss using natural agents and materials at all, like many people especially did in the 50s-70s.
@planetdisco4821
3 жыл бұрын
I build high rise towers for a living in Australia and I’ve been saying we should do this for about 20 years now. My one concern is fire suppression. We had huge bushfires in Oz about a year ago now and there was no stopping it for weeks. People had to seek shelter on the beach as whole towns burnt down so there needs to be some major water storage and sprinkler systems set up for these buildings to be safe in an arid climate....
@schtix392
3 жыл бұрын
I agree I mean most are horrified at the whole flammable cladding issue imagine a building covered in plants and I also work in the industry in aus... they would have to really keep ontop of it and make sure everything is kept green
@tombowes6272
Жыл бұрын
Yeah but wouldn’t the risk of wildfires be reduced if buildings released less emissions? Seems like the issue you are presenting would be partly/mostly solved by having more green buildings.
@planetdisco4821
Жыл бұрын
@@tombowes6272 not really. True if done correctly the buildings could possibly generate a micro climate that would help suppress fire hazards but the amount of water required to keep the buildings green enough during a particularly hot Australian summer (aka every Australian summer lol) would be immense, not to mention having to pump all that water to the top of say, an 85 storey apartment block. I dunno, I’m a huge fan of vertical gardens etc. but the maintenance costs, which is essentially an entire team of gardeners trained in rope access work would I think led to somewhat excessive body corporate fees, amongst other problems….
@edwardwongks
3 жыл бұрын
I'm from Singapore and thanks for featuring several of our buildings!! The government has always had a green strategy for many decades where we plant trees EVERYWHERE, even in the densest city district (the Oasia hotel is right in the middle of the business district). I used to take it for granted until I started travelling overseas (pre-Covid of course) and I would be in another city and ask myself - where are the trees?
@thijewubs9646
3 жыл бұрын
Stephen Fry sent me here
@Shiv_fernando
3 жыл бұрын
me too mate😁
@kimwarburton8490
3 жыл бұрын
Ditto
@clu83
3 жыл бұрын
Same!
@edwardwongks
3 жыл бұрын
me too! And I'm from Singapore, so I know about these buildings! There are many other green buildings in Singapore that weren't featured in this video because they were not as impressive.
@petervisser8920
3 жыл бұрын
Same!
@NewmaticKe
3 жыл бұрын
Before asking simple questions, please take note that we are talking about Singapore here. A country where even sewage is tranported underground to a facility where water is recovered, treated and rerurned to reservoirs, The sludge is incinerated with its own biogas and the ash is used for land reclamation.
@jessegee179
3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful idea, I’d like to know what tree species of trees and plants they are using? I wonder how safe the tall narrow structures are 30 years from now. Tree roots can be invasive, and punch right through concrete, and unless trees get equal sunlight they’ll grow more on one side, causing a lop sided weight issue strain on the structure. Water/Damp is also corrosive and unpleasant to live in if it forms mould spores that invade the indoors. I’m not sure about the wooden building, how long it will last, and how many trees were cut down to create it? I also wonder about insects and some wildlife, some insects may need insecticide control for humans to live in close proximity, eg mosquitoes/wasps and pigeons/geese/gulls/mice etc. I’ve lived beside breeding gulls, the chicks fall from buildings, and at that height it could kill pedestrians on the ground. The fecal waste stinks, blocks gutters, and is hazardous to humans. But I hope they’ve thought of everything that nature can throw at us, I hope they’re not using too many insecticides and fertilisers to keep it under control. I’d be glad to see this succeed long term. Growing more seasonal edible plant life in cities would reduce food transportation mileage, like luxury salad crops, if it can be kept free of air pollution. Could glass skyscrapers be adapted to produce more power for the city, a Tesla ‘Gherkin’ perhaps? It makes sense to me to create energy/power where it’s needed most, like cities, and protect/expand the forests where they already thrive.
@HakaiKaien
2 жыл бұрын
All valid points of concern. Especially the insects, birds and the uneven growth of trees. I'm sure they took everything under consideration. But I'm afraid there is no insect repellent other then insecticides that would be efficient. In my city there are no more bees in parks because of the insecticides thrown by airplanes. And it's not making the air cleaner either. So, tons of insects, ludicrous amounts of bird shit, and mushrooms growing on your walls is to be expected.
@countryroadstakemehome
2 жыл бұрын
i'm loving the angle the greener cities are going.. it looks so much more beautiful and surreal. Like you're in a dream, but a good dream. I don't live in a city, I live on the coast near beaches and surrounded by trees and there's just something about nature and trees that just makes your mind body and soul just have this calm feeling. Like you can think of anything in the world, or universe.
@TheSkystrider
3 жыл бұрын
Visions like this give me a reason to get out of bed every day.
@mollymcallister1671
3 жыл бұрын
As a resident of rural America I'd like to say thank All of the Gods SOMEBODY is cluing in that urban centers need greenery.
@ecru1830
3 жыл бұрын
This ^
@viralvids8157
3 жыл бұрын
Mosquitos are exited for the project yeahhh 💪
@barfoom
3 жыл бұрын
What kind of precautions are there to keep trees/root structures from growing into places it probably shouldn't, potentially compromising the structure? Is it of any concern in the first place?
@ejipuh
3 жыл бұрын
Also, are they planning for the buildings to be made so as to bear the increasing growth and weight of the trees over time? If so, I'm super down for it.
@bobbymac1319
2 жыл бұрын
Certain climbers use are sticking system such as ivy, others like clematis use a wrapping system, that system causes no damage, the ivy does.
@DrumToTheBassWoop
3 жыл бұрын
The best city is where you can’t see were the forests ends, and the buildings begin. That level of integration. 👌
@bluorb
2 жыл бұрын
One of the few things in this world that give me any hope humanity will be thriving in the next 100 years. Thanks for sharing!
@iRiShNFT
3 жыл бұрын
Changing the meaning of "Concrete Jungle"
@lookingforsomething
3 жыл бұрын
Yes please! Greenroofs are the way of the future!
@CampingforCool41
3 жыл бұрын
We are going to need a lot more than a few experimental buildings. I would love to see an entire city completely covered in green
@Sir99percent
3 жыл бұрын
You've done it again. It's 1:30 am and my mind is officially blown - that spells some time of contemplation. I have so many questions about this.. Here are a few of my thoughts, anyway: Love the houses with rooftop gardens and trees seamlessly climbing their sides. I'd hope to see those in the places I will live in. That concept of a vertical city is quite fascinating, but I'm not sure I'd want to live in one of those. Maybe that's because I love being in natural forests and was lucky enough to grow up with one on my doorstep. Imagining stepping outside of my home and still being inside this gigantic building/city, without leaving it to go about my daily business, seems very strange.
@budman2162
3 жыл бұрын
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@malachaiuys711
3 жыл бұрын
Hurry up with a new video!!!! This was really cool and I want more!
@The8BitPianist
3 жыл бұрын
A whole video on this wonder timber would be great!
@Ajattaro
3 жыл бұрын
Great feature video. Doing my thesis on this and this gave me great examples!
@Mark_w_oneil
3 жыл бұрын
Imagine how many good paying maintenance jobs buildings like these will create; especially for people with experience in trades that specialize in work at heights like Ironworkers and Scaffolders. I feel like these projects are a good opportunity to absorb some the job losses from oil and gas without the need for extensive retaining. Plus I'm pumped for a walk in the city feeling like a hike in the woods.
@republicanfreedemocratic1698
2 жыл бұрын
Very nice share! A few years ago, now, many years, been pondering and conceiving, And look forward to realizing such a green ecological building, Forest City... 非常好的分享! 零几年的时候,到现在,很多年了, 一直在琢磨构想,并期待实现这样的绿色生态建筑,森林城市...
@sqadoosh1756
3 жыл бұрын
Keep up the good work!!
@karrieann3657
2 жыл бұрын
All cities should be like this! Great channel 👍
@RichardCatto
Жыл бұрын
I love this channel. I found this video completely riveting to watch. Your AI vids are also so informative and useful.
@TheOceanLoader
Жыл бұрын
Love this channel. Watching some of the older videos like this one is equally rewarding. Have you considered Patreon or other sponsorship?
@iternityhuman1782
3 жыл бұрын
That's a incredible concept sort of ancient and modern like Ancient Mayan and jungle cities in Ancient Africa, South America and the old world.
@frankowalker4662
Жыл бұрын
Ever since I heard about this idea, a couple of years ago, I've thought it's a brilliant plan.
@frenchskuxx
2 жыл бұрын
This needs to be world wide, i love to live in a garden city
@doug941
3 жыл бұрын
Great video! I love the look! Bring on the future!!
@collinschultz3868
2 жыл бұрын
Done manifested cocreated now worldwide this solves so many of the problems created by people in the world in the past amazing love it beautiful amazing job
@albertemel3063
3 жыл бұрын
Great context 🔥🚀..But I think someone has to hear this, the amount of time we spend believing we can't is more than enough to learn how we can make them reality
@stevebenson8344
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely, we admire the wealth of millionaire's like Elon musk, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg etc..But ignore the risk they took to get their
@chloejones1981
3 жыл бұрын
True thought life is all about risk the amount of risk you take determines how far you are going
@albertemel3063
3 жыл бұрын
You're right, to achieve success you need to take risk... people were laughing at me when I sold my car just to invest all into crypto...now I have 4 cars with a big Bag💰
@pamelajames246
3 жыл бұрын
People will be kicking themselves in few weeks if they miss this opportunity to buy and invest in cryptocurrency with the current DIP this is the best time to buy and invest
@georgeronald5179
3 жыл бұрын
Speaking of crypto trading it's the best right now I know a couple of friends who makes profits in the financial markets
@LucretiusDraco
2 жыл бұрын
I'm also here from Pindex this video was amazing!
@russochypriota
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Stephen Fry for sending here. Amazing concept, cannot wait for it to become reality!
@RK-1956
3 жыл бұрын
Another plus for these green buildings is agriculture. We can be growing food to help feed the ever growing populations.
@kristiancooke4640
3 жыл бұрын
This channel is AMAZING !!!
@TonalliZeleste
3 ай бұрын
please make more videos about forest cities or bettering the world, I don’t understand why all of your other videos are about fear regarding A.I. can you make a video about the positive side of A.I. and how it can help the world if used for good? just my opinion, thank you! I used this video as a source for my college essay on forest cities and how they can help stop climate change and better the life of people on this planet and the planet 🌎💛
@joewhite5961
2 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of my vertical growing days back in the hood
@jon9103
3 жыл бұрын
1:45 "The US uses as much electricity for air [conditioning] as the UK does in total." Ridiculous comparison the US also has over five times the population and more extreme weather in much of the country.
@thestoopus
2 жыл бұрын
Its still true though : )
@drako9485
2 жыл бұрын
I think this is an amazing idea and im glad its being implemented. One concern i have, would the roots of the trees damage the structural integrity if the buildings if they aren’t managed extensively?
@ewawiman9007
3 жыл бұрын
We all need to do more, both big and small. Small like recycle glass, PET-bottles, other plastic things, métal, batteries light bulbs and composts to make biogas. Active ask for burn burnable waste and recycle the rest. Look at Re-tuna in Eskilstuna, Sweden à recykling mall. Ask bigger to install all modern renewable energy sources at your home or housing as you reduce you energy bill and you could potentially sell for others use. Ask for renewable fuel infrastructure so that we can fuel cars, lorries and buses. And ask for kits to convert gas/petrol cars to become renewable fueled. Ask ask further for more trains and high-speed trains and other masstransports like Hyperloop. This a lot of planting trees and bushes This is just some of what you can do and ask for.
@rezkisupriatna
3 жыл бұрын
Love the ideas,
@vrlord7949
3 жыл бұрын
Looks fantastic. But is there no problem about strong roots breaking through the concrete and humidity and bugs getting inside the Walls?
@suenergy
Жыл бұрын
These are really creative ideas for future buildings.
@ShoeWalker
3 жыл бұрын
This is amazing👌👍
@janetmyers3763
2 жыл бұрын
I have put this forward to my local council who are consulting the public about future plans.. to rebuild our center.. I say.. vertical forestry is the way, vertical growing of gardens.. and this video I shared to them.. I hope.. the right people see this.. and learn.. and action follows.
@phrankus2009
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent, documented research and VERY slick presentation. ... Very interesting and cogent content. .. Congrats on what I am certain will become much more than a hopeful channel launch.
@jonathanl8538
3 жыл бұрын
Digital Engine, thanks for a video with good explanations as to why cities need to become greener and that it's feasible! It's too bad then that when you share the video on Facebook, the title changes to "The Most Stunning Vertical Forests". That title unfortunately insinuates pointless indulgence in shots of nice buildings - rather than reflects the video's key message about the science and necessity behind such green structures and cities. So not an optimal title-change when you want to spread the ideas on Facebook.
@jhunt5578
3 жыл бұрын
These buildings seem better in everyway, eco, beautiful, saves money and lowers stress. I hope this is our future.
@dawnhollified2482
3 жыл бұрын
This is exciting, thank you.
@KootFloris
3 жыл бұрын
All cities must start being food independent now. Vertical farming, food forest parks, etc are part of the solution against the global collapse of global distribution let alone weather disasters in farming zones.
@SkullSkGamingTV
2 жыл бұрын
now this gave me hope thank you :-)
@brianholding4357
3 жыл бұрын
Cities cannot be green enough.
@Leftyotism
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely!
@Hii__Nii
2 жыл бұрын
I stand behind this
@brysenrebischke8340
3 жыл бұрын
I have been dreaming of this becoming a reality!
@onxiaftw
3 жыл бұрын
This seems so cool
@lupusk9productions
3 жыл бұрын
This would be so amazing to have a city full of these buildings!
@mariacalderon1960
2 жыл бұрын
Parece irreal, es bellísimo el paisaje verde destacando sobre el cemento muerto.
@mslovechild777
3 жыл бұрын
I wanna live in a posh tree house - count me in!
@philipjones3793
3 жыл бұрын
Would've been nice to see this taking place Yearrrs ago.. I'd be happy to live in these.
@TomMiles321
3 жыл бұрын
Hope this can become a reality in the future - you could combine plant irrigation with a cleaning cycle for the outside of the building (as the nesting birds will inevitably cover it in ****)
@ubermalice9589
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, yes and yes... to all of it.
@xlrbossshorts
2 жыл бұрын
I like greenery, so yes
@andrewd.3469
Жыл бұрын
This is awesome! I have a question though...what about people with allergies?
@hermansims2296
2 жыл бұрын
Is there a way to adapt the existing construction to accommodate vertical forest and added greenery? Who is doing research on this, or designing in this area?
@ebrahimhajiameen5817
3 жыл бұрын
Superb!!!!!
@DarklyYours
3 жыл бұрын
These buildings are cool, but I'm pretty sure I would forget where I was at and walk off a balcony.
@THEMithrandir09
3 жыл бұрын
That voice sounds familiar? Seeker?
@old_house_1906
3 жыл бұрын
:o
@jsyaprudin4294
3 жыл бұрын
Oh yes, sounds like the women with glass voice.
@MartijnPennings
3 жыл бұрын
This all looks amazing, beautiful and futuristic, with emphasis on futuristic. A lot of these images are concepts for new buildings, yet to be built. So what about those billions of existing buildings and skyscrapers? Just building new, luxury 5 star hotels with some trees on it looks cool, but won't help reduce carbon emissions. Rather, you're still building more and more buildings! Just like that massive skyscraper with three windmills that produces 10% of the building's energy, it's just a drop in the ocean. Unless cities will implement this on a massive scale on already existing buildings, I'm very sceptical this will help the climate.
@DigitalEngine
3 жыл бұрын
Singapore subsidises the greening of existing buildings. Hopefully other cities will follow.
@evastapaard2462
3 жыл бұрын
there are ways to convert older buildings. and....just do as Utrecht does. No new buildings without trees allowed.
@FeliciaRosenberger
13 күн бұрын
Its beautiful and amazing, now if we can learn to build so that we work with nature in its natural habitats we will really be doing the right thing. This is a good way to fix the cities that already exist. Hopefully its just a beautiful beginning for Humans to learn to respect and thrive within nature and not raping and pillaging our Earth anymore 😢
@patrickbennettedits
3 жыл бұрын
Forest
@YoruNoTenshi95
3 жыл бұрын
So many cool projects are in the pipeline. We definitely need this! It almost let's you regain faith in humanity. :'D
@MontyMerlin_
3 жыл бұрын
Yes more SolarPunk please!
@huehuecoyotl2
3 жыл бұрын
I want to see videos exploring moving more of our civilization underground, especially transport systems. That is a lot of underutilized space that is naturally insulating and low footprint.
@bubblywaters3116
2 жыл бұрын
Amazing!
@albertooteo985
3 жыл бұрын
I love it and want it, but to concerns come to my mind as a totally lay person. 1. How do these buildings deal with the erosion from the roots and dripping water? and 2. How do they prevent fires? I’m thinking of Spanish cities with very dry summers where any spark can trigger a large fire and where constantly watering them would probably not be good for the environment
@stay_luckyeveryday7329
2 жыл бұрын
Lets plant a tree as many as possible tnks for sharing
@saxupyourlife8607
Жыл бұрын
The buildings must be extremely strong to hold all these trees.
@chrisdiehl8452
2 жыл бұрын
In the 1980's they were saying the same thing about the sea/oceans, and climate change.
@professionaltrainenthusias4945
3 жыл бұрын
this video is very soothing and also super cool
@Achalacha
2 жыл бұрын
this look amazing ! With the infiinite money that dubai had, they could have done an amazing city, maybe a modern babylone and become a great Wonder of the World to boost their new tourist economy. Instead they did a superficial city that will fail in time (it's already failling if you just look the sewage system of the city...)
@Any_Friday
3 жыл бұрын
I’d love to see the end of the glass covered skyscrapers, they are not only energy absorbing beasts they are also bird killers especially migratory birds, millions die annually.
@MariJ487
2 жыл бұрын
Halleluljah!!! This really gives me hope goddeam!!!!!! Thank God! 🙏🙏
@andrewmillar8153
3 жыл бұрын
I was visiting paris and going along to see the Eiffel Tower, as you do! But just before getting to it was a building covered in plants in small pouches...it blew my mind and now think that all buildings should be built with this method at the very least.
@crane7702
3 жыл бұрын
These buildings could go so well for my country - Scotland, we are already changing from oil and gas to renewables which would make our goal %50 complete this could get my country to at least %90
@akshatsumra5731
3 жыл бұрын
one is forgetting that with those greeneries comes the pests and insects including mosquitoes and also the overgrowth of trees
@guilhermesilva98
3 жыл бұрын
5:12 compressed wood? I'm concerned about its protection against fire but I presume they thought about that
@nanashouse202
3 жыл бұрын
My concern is rotting from the plants. Any preserve would inhibit plant survival.
@midnight8341
3 жыл бұрын
A wooden beam burns very slowly from its outer layers to the inside, producing an insulating layer of coal, so if you know when the building started burning, you can very precisely calculate when it is going to collaps. A steel beam will conduct the heat to anywhere along its length and weaken a lot with rising temperature, but given the crisscrossed nature of steel reinforcement, there will be places where the heat concentrates and this makes it almost impossible to calculate how and when the buildings internal structure will just snap. It was shown in fire-safety tests that cross-laminated timber is actually safer than steel-reinforced concrete. Also, due to metals recrystalisation you can't use a conventional building after it burned, because you can't know where it weakened and by how much, so you have to get rid of the entire thing and build a new one. With wood, you just get rid of the burned part and that's it, because wood is a very poor heat conductor.
@JBulsa
11 ай бұрын
Idk if i would like.this. needs to be experienced. Can you really have too many trees 🎉❤
@Raul28153
3 жыл бұрын
I wonder how the engineers prevent the roots from winding their way into the structure and doing what they do in nature - Break things down
@pandiem
3 жыл бұрын
if only we started shifting towards this future over 50 years ago, then it wouldn't have been too late
@BrytheP
3 жыл бұрын
use more hemp.
@ronaldswanson333
2 жыл бұрын
All imma say is 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥
@billspaintings4018
3 жыл бұрын
I like the idea of having plants on the buildings. But having worked with concrete and knowing what happens when it is wet all the time. It doesn't seem very safe. It will cause erosion of the rebar faster unless the pots the plants are in are lined with a special coating that will hold the moisture? I know most people don't think of erosion or rebar rusting when looking at something.
@phrankus2009
3 жыл бұрын
Make it a subsidized, national priority. .. There may be some way to demolishl recycle and convert flooded cities, in order to transform them, much like a modern version of Venice, where there will be electric boats and air-cars.
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