The celebration of an architectural symbol capable of reflecting a greener change in Milan's urban landscape and of becoming a source of inspiration in the world of many other projects that are more attentive to the environment, to combating pollution and climate change, and to the idea of sustainable aesthetics.
There is all this behind architect Stefano Boeri's presentation, at the Italian Embassy in London, of his book 'Bosco Verticale: Morphology of a Vertical Forest: a richly illustrated work conceived to crown the tenth anniversary of the Bosco Verticale, a unique skyscraper inaugurated in a once degraded area of the Lombard capital in 2014.
The evening had the tone of an exclusive event dedicated to telling the story of this contemporary Milanese architectural challenge, which has become not only a symbol of the city and green architecture, but also a sort of pop icon starring in films, television series, quiz shows, jewellery, fashion, advertising, and songs. As well as a model for another 12 towers built since then around the world by the Boeri studio and of the more than 60 commissioned. Not to mention the imitations of other architects, which in some cases have in turn become a source of inspiration for Boeri himself, as the architect pointed out with ironic fair-play to ANSA.
There was no lack of space for a moving speech by the president of the association of the victims of Grenfell Tower, the old-fashioned residential tower in London in whose fire seventy people lost their lives in 2017 - including the young Veneto architects Gloria Trevisan and Marco Gottardi - who spoke of the architectural model of the Bosco Verticale as 'a hope'.
Boeri, for his part, discussed the significance of the project in conversation with Nic Monisse, design editor of Monocle, and Francesca Cesa Bianchi, director and partner of Stefano Boeri Architetti The book, edited by Rizzoli in collaboration with Stefano Boeri Architetti, was previewed in the British capital, ahead of its international presentation in New York in March 2025, when it will be distributed worldwide. "The Bosco Verticale is a shining example of what Italy can offer the world: a model for the cities of the future that prioritises green spaces, biodiversity, and the wellbeing of its inhabitants," Ambassador Inigo Lambertini said as he introduced the evening. Not without emphasising how architecture can play an important role in diplomacy, helping to shape perceptions and promote Italy's image in the world.
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