Hortitecture: The Power of Architecture and Plants

Plants and architecture: two seemingly opposite elements. How can we
combine them to plan future cities that are closer to nature? What
synergies can we explore? Hortitecture seeks to discover the creative
and construction potentials of vital plant material, and explores its
applications in ecosystem services and urban food production.
Through
research at the intersections of architecture, biology, and technology,
IDAS (Institute for Design and Architectural Strategies) explores this
topic with the aim of transferring the knowledge gained to the design of
buildings. This book documents the projects, ideas, and experiences
shared by thirty-three international experts at symposia held at TU
Braunschweig. Their critical reflections advance the awareness and
expertise needed to develop a nature-based urban architecture.

With contributions by Stefano Boeri, Thomas Corbasson, Richard Hassell
and Wong Mun Summ, Christoph Ingenhoven, Vo Trong Nghia, Elisabeth
Kather, Klaus K. Loenhart, Ferdinand Ludwig and Daniel Schönle,
Fuensanta Nieto, Chris Precht, Jacob van Rijs, Tomás Saraceno, Diana
Scherer, Dan Wood, Ken Yeang, and others