The garden, located in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain was designed by Alicante-based sustainable architecture firm Urbanarbolismo. The project was conceived as a means of improving the energy usage of the Palacio de Congresos. The addition of a planted facade to the building is expect to increase its thermal insulation by 270 percent. In order to reflect the native ecosystems of the locality, the plants used are inspired by those found in the areas … [Read more...]